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die Zeit

A1

time

English meaning
time
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Zeiten
CEFR level
A1Beginner
Vocabulary package
Duration & Periods

Zeit in a sentence

Ich habe heute keine Zeit.

I don't have time today.

Declension of die Zeit

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Zeitdie Zeiten
Accusativedie Zeitdie Zeiten
Dativeder Zeitden Zeiten
Genitiveder Zeitder Zeiten

Word family

Words built on Zeit:

Where Zeit comes from

mittelhochdeutsch zît, althochdeutsch zît „Abgeteiltes“, von protogermanisch 8. Jahrhundert (vgl. englisch tide, niederländisch tijd, altsächsisch tid)

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Questions about Zeit

Is it der, die or das Zeit?

It is die Zeit — Zeit is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Zeiten.

What is the plural of Zeit?

The plural of die Zeit is die Zeiten.

What is the genitive of Zeit?

The genitive singular is der Zeit. The dative plural is den Zeiten.

What does Zeit mean in English?

die Zeit means "time". For example: "Ich habe heute keine Zeit." — "I don't have time today."

What level is Zeit in German?

Zeit is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the duration & periods vocabulary.

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