Zeitgeist
derNounspirit of the times
English translations
- 01
spirit of the times
- 02
spirit of the times
Word details
- German meaning
- Zeitgeist beschreibt die vorherrschende Stimmung, Denkweise und kulturellen Tendenzen einer bestimmten Epoche.
- English meaning
- spirit of the age
- Synonym
- Geist der Zeit
- German example
- Der Film spiegelt den Zeitgeist der 1960er Jahre wider.
- English example
- The film reflects the spirit of the 1960s.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Zeitgeist
- Plural Form
- die Zeitgeister
Example sentences with “Zeitgeist”
Das Buch beschreibt den modernen Zeitgeist. (The book describes the modern spirit of the times.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the gender of 'Zeitgeist'?
It is masculine: 'der Zeitgeist'.