Hundstage
derNoundog days (of summer)
English translations
- 01
dog days
Word details
- German meaning
- Die heißeste Zeit des Jahres, typischerweise im Juli und August, wenn der Stern Sirius (Hundsstern) am Himmel sichtbar ist.
- English meaning
- Dog days
- Synonym
- None
- German example
- Während der Hundstage ist es oft unerträglich heiß.
- English example
- During the dog days, it is often unbearably hot.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Hundstage
- Plural Form
- die Hundstage
Example sentences with “Hundstage”
Während der Hundstage ist es unerträglich heiß. (During the dog days, it is unbearably hot.)
Frequently asked questions
Why is it called Hundstage?
It refers to the hot period in summer, historically linked to the rising of the star Sirius (the Dog Star). It is a plural noun (die).