Zeitspanne

/ˈtsaɪtˌʃpanə/
time period

Die Zeitspanne zwischen den beiden Treffen betrug eine Woche.

The time period between the two meetings was one week.


general

A duration or interval of time between two points or events.

Die Zeitspanne von der Planung bis zur Umsetzung war sehr kurz.

The time period from planning to implementation was very short.

Er hat eine lange Zeitspanne gebraucht, um sich zu erholen.

He took a long time to recover.

Often used in contexts where the length of time between two events or actions is emphasized.

Collocations

eine kurze Zeitspannea short time periodeine lange Zeitspannea long time perioddie Zeitspanne zwischenthe time period between

Pro Tip

Usage Tip

Use 'Zeitspanne' when referring to a measurable or significant duration between two points in time.

Word Origin

From 'Zeit' (time) + 'Spanne' (span, interval). Literally means 'time span.'

Usage Notes

Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to describe durations between events or actions.

Word Breakdown

Zeit
time
root
+
Spanne
span, interval
root
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