Kaltzeit
dieNouncold period, glacial period
English translations
- 01
glacial period, ice age
- 02
glacial period
- 03
ice age
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Kaltzeit ist eine Periode in der Erdgeschichte, in der die globalen Temperaturen deutlich niedriger sind als in Warmzeiten, oft mit dem Wachstum von Eisschilden verbunden.
- English meaning
- An ice age is a period in Earth's history when global temperatures are significantly lower than in warm periods, often associated with the growth of ice sheets.
- Synonym
- Eiszeit
- German example
- Während der letzten Kaltzeit war ein großer Teil Europas von Eis bedeckt.
- English example
- During the last ice age, a large part of Europe was covered by ice.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Kaltzeit
- Plural Form
- die Kaltzeiten
Related words
Example sentences with “Kaltzeit”
Während der Kaltzeit war das Land mit Eis bedeckt. (During the cold period, the land was covered in ice.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the gender of 'Kaltzeit'?
It is feminine: 'die Kaltzeit'.