No. 454 in Norwegian
tidenes
"The greatest of all time" or "best ever."
In a sentence
Dette er tidenes beste sjakkspiller.
This is the greatest chess player of all time.
'Tidenes' is used in a genitive construction meaning 'of all time,' indicating the highest level or the greatest extent of something in history.
Vi snakker om tidenes regnvær i helgen.
We are talking about the rainfall of the century this weekend.
'Tidenes' is used metaphorically to express something as remarkable or significant within its category.
Hun vant tidenes vanskeligste konkurranse.
She won the toughest competition of all time.
'Tidenes' emphasizes the extreme difficulty of the competition, implying it sets a record or benchmark.
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