das Zeitalter
B2age / era
- English meaning
- age / era
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Zeitalter
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
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Zeitalter in a sentence
Das Zeitalter der Renaissance war eine Blütezeit.
The age of the Renaissance was a period of flourishing.
Declension of das Zeitalter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Zeitalter | die Zeitalter |
| Accusative | das Zeitalter | die Zeitalter |
| Dative | dem Zeitalter | den Zeitaltern |
| Genitive | des Zeitalters | der Zeitalter |
Word family
das Zeitalter is built from das Alter (age) and die Zeit (time). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Zeitalter comes from
Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus den Substantiven Zeit und Alter
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Questions about Zeitalter
Is it der, die or das Zeitalter?
It is das Zeitalter — Zeitalter is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Zeitalter.
What is the plural of Zeitalter?
The plural of das Zeitalter is die Zeitalter.
What is the genitive of Zeitalter?
The genitive singular is des Zeitalters. The dative plural is den Zeitaltern.
What does Zeitalter mean in English?
das Zeitalter means "age / era". For example: "Das Zeitalter der Renaissance war eine Blütezeit." — "The age of the Renaissance was a period of flourishing."
What level is Zeitalter in German?
Zeitalter is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the history & the past vocabulary.
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