incubation

dieNoun

die Inkubation; die Brutzeit

Word details

German meaning
Der Prozess des Ausbrütens von Eiern, insbesondere bei Vögeln.
English meaning
Incubation
German example
Die Erbrütung der Eier dauert bei Hühnern etwa 21 Tage.
English example
The incubation of eggs takes about 21 days in chickens.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Erbrütung
Plural Form
die Erbrütungen

Example sentences with “incubation”

  1. The incubation period is two weeks. (Die Inkubationszeit beträgt zwei Wochen.)

Frequently asked questions

What is the German word for incubation?

'Inkubation' is for medicine, 'Brutzeit' is for eggs/animals.