Eiszeitalter
dasNounice age, glacial period
English translations
- 01
Ice Age
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Eiszeitalter ist eine lange Periode in der Erdgeschichte, in der große Teile der Erdoberfläche von Eis bedeckt sind.
- English meaning
- An ice age is a long period in Earth's history when large parts of the Earth's surface are covered in ice.
- Synonym
- Eiszeit
- German example
- Während des letzten Eiszeitalters waren weite Teile Europas von Gletschern bedeckt.
- English example
- During the last ice age, large parts of Europe were covered by glaciers.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Eiszeitalter
- Plural Form
- die Eiszeitalter
Related words
- pleistozän
Pleistocene
Example sentences with “Eiszeitalter”
Das Eiszeitalter hat die Landschaft geformt. (The ice age shaped the landscape.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the gender of 'Eiszeitalter'?
It is neuter: 'das Eiszeitalter'.