Zeit

/ˈt͡saɪ̯t/
time

Ich habe keine Zeit.

I don't have time.


informal

the ongoing, measurable period in which events occur, from past through present to future

Die Zeit heilt alle Wunden.

Time heals all wounds.

Zeit is a feminine noun (die Zeit) and is used with the definite article.

Collocations

Zeit habento have timeZeit verbringento spend timeZeit sparento save timeZeit nehmento take time

Related Phrases

Zeitgeistidiom
spirit of the age

Word Origin

From Old High German 'zīt', from Proto-Germanic '*zītą', cognate with English 'time'.

Usage Notes

Always used with the feminine article 'die'. Frequently appears in compound nouns (e.g., 'Zeitplan', 'Zeitschrift').

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