der Zeitraffer

B2

a time lapse

English meaning
a time lapse
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Zeitraffer
Vocabulary package
Photography & Video

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Zeitraffer in a sentence

Der Zeitraffer zeigt die Wolken in schneller Bewegung.

The time lapse shows the clouds moving quickly.

Declension of der Zeitraffer

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Zeitrafferdie Zeitraffer
Accusativeden Zeitrafferdie Zeitraffer
Dativedem Zeitrafferden Zeitraffern
Genitivedes Zeitraffersder Zeitraffer

Word family

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

Where Zeitraffer comes from

Ableitung aus der Wortgruppe „die Zeit raffen“ mit dem Ableitungsmorphem -er

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Questions about Zeitraffer

Is it der, die or das Zeitraffer?

It is der Zeitraffer — Zeitraffer is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Zeitraffer.

What is the plural of Zeitraffer?

The plural of der Zeitraffer is die Zeitraffer.

What is the genitive of Zeitraffer?

The genitive singular is des Zeitraffers. The dative plural is den Zeitraffern.

What does Zeitraffer mean in English?

der Zeitraffer means "a time lapse". For example: "Der Zeitraffer zeigt die Wolken in schneller Bewegung." — "The time lapse shows the clouds moving quickly."

What level is Zeitraffer in German?

Zeitraffer is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the photography & video vocabulary.

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