German

Noun

Vorgeschichte f ‎(genitive Vorgeschichte, plural Vorgeschichten)

1. (of a thing) past history
2. (of a person) background
3. (history before written records, singular only) prehistory
4. (history before an event, singular only) prehistory

Synonyms

• (history before written records): Urgeschichte

Antonyms

• (history before an event): Nachgeschichte

Related terms

• (history): vorgeschichtlich