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Updated 22 October 2026

dieZeit

time

feminineplural die Zeiten/t͡saɪ̯t/level A1

Zeit in every case

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Zeitdie Zeiten
Accusativedie Zeitdie Zeiten
Dativeder Zeitden Zeiten
Genitiveder Zeitder Zeiten

Zeit in use

  • A1

    Hast du heute Zeit?

    Are you free today?

    Zeit haben = to have time, to be free

  • A1

    Die Zeit vergeht schnell.

    Time flies.

  • A2

    Zu dieser Zeit schlafe ich noch.

    At that time I'm still asleep.

  • B1

    Wir haben eine schöne Zeit in Wien verbracht.

    We had a lovely time in Vienna.

Phrases

Good to know

  • 'Wie viel Uhr ist es?' asks for the time on the clock; 'Zeit' is time in general.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it der, die or das Zeit?

It's die Zeit. Zeit is feminine, and the plural is die Zeiten.

What does Zeit mean?

Zeit means time in English.

What is the plural of Zeit?

The plural is die Zeiten. In the plural the article is always die (nominative).