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Zäsur

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Noun

die Zäsur

Pronunciation: /tsɛˈzuːɐ̯/

turning point, watershed (in history, or in a person's life)

The German noun Zäsur means turning point, watershed in English.

C2 rank #11,318 plural Zäsuren

All meanings of Zäsur

Noun
  1. turning point, watershed (in history, or in a person's life)
  2. caesura (pause or interruption)

Zäsur in a German sentence

Es ist eine Zäsur im Parlament: Wolfgang Schäuble räumt das Podium, die SPD-Politikerin Bärbel Bas übernimmt.

It marks a turning point in parliament: Wolfgang Schäuble steps down and SPD politician Bärbel Bas takes over.

Forms of Zäsur

singular die Zäsur
plural die Zäsuren

Zäsur in the four cases

Singular

Nominativedie Zäsur
Accusativedie Zäsur
Dativeder Zäsur
Genitiveder Zäsur

Plural

Nominativedie Zäsuren
Accusativedie Zäsuren
Dativeden Zäsuren
Genitiveder Zäsuren