die

feminine

tsaɪ̯t

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Translation

the time; period, age

Word origin

From Old High German zīt, a division or stretch of time. English tide, in the older sense of a season or appointed time, comes from the same Germanic root.

Origin
Old High German
Root
zīt
English cognates
tide

Grammar

Genderfeminine
PluralZeiten

Examples

leider .

I am afraid I have no time today.

vergeht schnell.

Time passes far too quickly.

anders.

In my day things were still different.

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This word is part of lesson 2.