Noun
der Zenit
Pronunciation: [t͡seˈniːt]
peak, height (of power, a career)
C2
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Meanings
Noun
- peak, height (of power, a career)
- zenith (astronomy)
Example sentence
Die Sängerin stand damals im Zenit ihrer Karriere.
At that time the singer was at the peak of her career.
Word forms
singular
der Zenit
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Zenit
Accusativeden Zenit
Dativedem Zenit
Genitivedes Zenits
Zenit has no common plural.
Usage
- im Zenit seiner Karriere — at the peak of one's career; the figurative high-point sense
- der Zenit am Himmel — the point directly overhead; the separate astronomical sense
Auf dem Höhepunkt ihres Ruhms schien sie den Zenit ihrer Karriere erreicht zu haben.
At the height of her fame, she seemed to have reached the peak of her career.