die Zeitung
A1newspaper
- English meaning
- newspaper
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Zeitungen
- CEFR level
- A1 — Beginner
- Vocabulary package
- Newspapers & Journalism
- Dictionary
- German words with Z
Zeitung in a sentence
Ich lese gern Zeitung.
I like reading the newspaper.
Declension of die Zeitung
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Zeitung | die Zeitungen |
| Accusative | die Zeitung | die Zeitungen |
| Dative | der Zeitung | den Zeitungen |
| Genitive | der Zeitung | der 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.
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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