die Probezeit

B2

probation / trial period

English meaning
probation / trial period
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Probezeiten
Vocabulary package
Contracts & Employment

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Probezeit in a sentence

Die Probezeit dauert drei Monate im neuen Job.

The probation period lasts three months in the new job.

Declension of die Probezeit

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Probezeitdie Probezeiten
Accusativedie Probezeitdie Probezeiten
Dativeder Probezeitden Probezeiten
Genitiveder Probezeitder Probezeiten

Word family

die Probezeit is built from die Probe (rehearsal) and die Zeit (time). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Probezeit

Is it der, die or das Probezeit?

It is die Probezeit — Probezeit is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Probezeiten.

What is the plural of Probezeit?

The plural of die Probezeit is die Probezeiten.

What is the genitive of Probezeit?

The genitive singular is der Probezeit. The dative plural is den Probezeiten.

What does Probezeit mean in English?

die Probezeit means "probation / trial period". For example: "Die Probezeit dauert drei Monate im neuen Job." — "The probation period lasts three months in the new job."

What level is Probezeit in German?

Probezeit is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the contracts & employment vocabulary.

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