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Ottis neuer Vertrag hat eine Laufzeit von zwölf Monaten. Otti's new contract has a term of twelve months.

noun · B1

die Laufzeit

[ˈlaʊ̯fˌt͡saɪ̯t]

term, minimum term, duration

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Grammar

Plural
die Laufzeiten In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Laufzeit die Laufzeiten
Accusative wen? was? die Laufzeit die Laufzeiten
Dative wem? der Laufzeit den Laufzeiten
Genitive wessen? der Laufzeit der Laufzeiten

How the Word Is Built

Lauf root zeit root

A compound: Lauf + die Zeit

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

laufender Laufdie Zeit

In Otti's situations: Otti changes his phone contract

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