Noun
die Zeit
Pronunciation: [t͡saɪ̯t]
time (as a concept)
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plural Zeiten
Meanings
Noun
- time (as a concept)
- time of day (clipping of Uhrzeit)
- period, era (time in the past)
- stint (e.g. in the army)
Example sentence
Was hast du gestern um diese Zeit gemacht?
What were you doing about this time yesterday?
Word forms
singular
die Zeit
plural
die Zeiten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Zeit
Accusativedie Zeit
Dativeder Zeit
Genitiveder Zeit
Plural
Nominativedie Zeiten
Accusativedie Zeiten
Dativeden Zeiten
Genitiveder Zeiten
Usage
- Zeit für etwas haben — The activity or person follows für plus accusative.
- sich Zeit nehmen — Means to make time rather than hurry.
Hast du Zeit für einen Spaziergang?
Do you have time for a walk?