Noun
der Countdown
Pronunciation: [ˈkaʊ̯ntˌdaʊ̯n]
countdown
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plural Countdowns
Meanings
Noun
- countdown
Example sentence
Der Countdown bis zum Start läuft schon.
The countdown to the start is already running.
Word forms
singular
der Countdown
plural
die Countdowns
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Countdown
Accusativeden Countdown
Dativedem Countdown
Genitivedes Countdowns
Plural
Nominativedie Countdowns
Accusativedie Countdowns
Dativeden Countdowns
Genitiveder Countdowns
Usage
- der Countdown läuft — The countdown is running, counting backwards towards an event.
- Countdown / Rückwärtszählen — The borrowed event noun versus counting backwards more generally.
Beim letzten Wort des Countdowns ging im Saal das Licht aus.
At the last word of the countdown, the lights in the hall went out.