Noun
die Fastenzeit
Pronunciation: /ˈfastn̩t͡saɪ̯t/
fasting period
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plural Fastenzeiten
Meanings
Noun
- fasting period
- Lent
Example sentence
Die Fastenzeit ist für Katholiken wichtig.
Lent is an important time for Catholics.
Word forms
singular
die Fastenzeit
plural
die Fastenzeiten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Fastenzeit
Accusativedie Fastenzeit
Dativeder Fastenzeit
Genitiveder Fastenzeit
Plural
Nominativedie Fastenzeiten
Accusativedie Fastenzeiten
Dativeden Fastenzeiten
Genitiveder Fastenzeiten
Usage
- während der Fastenzeit — During a period of fasting; während takes genitive here.
- die christliche Fastenzeit — Lent; a particular Christian fasting season.
In der Fastenzeit verzichtet die Romanfigur auf Süßigkeiten.
During the fasting period, the character in the novel gives up sweets.