Noun
die Blütezeit
Pronunciation: /ˈblyːtəˌt͡saɪ̯t/
blossoming time, budding time; florescence (of flowers and other plants)
C2
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plural Blütezeiten
Meanings
Noun
- blossoming time, budding time; florescence (of flowers and other plants)
- heyday, prime (someone's youth or most productive years of life)
- golden age (of a civilization, country or other social group)
Example sentence
Die Stadt erlebte im Mittelalter ihre Blütezeit.
The town had its heyday in the Middle Ages.
Word forms
singular
die Blütezeit
plural
die Blütezeiten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Blütezeit
Accusativedie Blütezeit
Dativeder Blütezeit
Genitiveder Blütezeit
Plural
Nominativedie Blütezeiten
Accusativedie Blütezeiten
Dativeden Blütezeiten
Genitiveder Blütezeiten
Usage
- während der Blütezeit — during the period when a plant is flowering
- Blütezeit einer Stadt — in another sense, a town's heyday or golden age
Während der Blütezeit war der alte Kirschbaum weithin zu sehen.
During its flowering period, the old cherry tree could be seen from afar.