from time immemorial
Seit langer Zeit; von Beginn an.
For a long time; from the very beginning.
☞ Used almost exclusively in the fixed phrase 'von jeher'.
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Diese Tradition existiert von jeher in unserer Familie.— This tradition has existed in our family from time immemorial.
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Er war von jeher ein sehr schüchterner Mensch.— He has always been a very shy person.