die Zeitung

A1

newspaper

English meaning
newspaper
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Zeitungen
Vocabulary package
Newspapers & Journalism

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Zeitung in a sentence

Ich lese gern Zeitung.

I like reading the newspaper.

Declension of die Zeitung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Zeitungdie Zeitungen
Accusativedie Zeitungdie Zeitungen
Dativeder Zeitungden Zeitungen
Genitiveder Zeitungder Zeitungen

Word family

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

Words built on Zeitung:

Where Zeitung comes from

seit der Zeit um 1300 ist zīdunge „Botschaft, Nachricht“ belegt, das auf mittelniederdeutsch/mittelniederländisch tīdinge „Nachricht“ zurückgeht.

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Questions about Zeitung

Is it der, die or das Zeitung?

It is die Zeitung — Zeitung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Zeitungen.

What is the plural of Zeitung?

The plural of die Zeitung is die Zeitungen.

What is the genitive of Zeitung?

The genitive singular is der Zeitung. The dative plural is den Zeitungen.

What does Zeitung mean in English?

die Zeitung means "newspaper". For example: "Ich lese gern Zeitung." — "I like reading the newspaper."

What level is Zeitung in German?

Zeitung is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the newspapers & journalism vocabulary.

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