Meaning and translations

Definition

The dimension in which events occur in sequence and their duration is measured.

Translations
English
time
Français
temps
Türkçe
zaman
Polski
czas
Русский
время
Українська
час

Grammar & classification

Article
die
Gender
Feminine
Plural
—
Part of speech
Noun
CEFR level
A1
Topics
Time & CalendarPrimaryNumbers & Measurements

Usage examples

  1. Die Zeit vergeht sehr schnell.NominativSing.Time passes very quickly.
  2. Ich habe heute keine Zeit.AkkusativSing.I have no time today.
  3. Mit der Zeit wird die Aufgabe leichter.DativSing.The task becomes easier over time.

Pronunciation and forms

  • Lemma
    Zeit/t͡saɪ̯t/
  • Article phrase
    die Zeit/diː ˈt͡saɪ̯t/

Declension / Forms

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativdie Zeit—
Akkusativdie Zeit—
Dativder Zeit—
Genitivder Zeit—

Usage and collocations

  • Collocationkeine Zeit haben
  • Collocationsich Zeit nehmen
  • CollocationZeit brauchen

Semantic relations

  • Semantically relatedDauer — duration
  • Semantically relatedZeitpunkt — point in time
  • Semantically relatedAnfang — beginning

    Anfang is a point or section within a temporal progression; Zeit refers to the broader framework in which something begins and ends.

Word formation and word family

Word family

  • ZeitraumCompound-related