noun · C1
die Nachkriegszeit
[ˈnaːxkʁiːksˌt͡saɪ̯t]
post-war period, post-war years
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Wir können uns die Nachkriegszeit kaum vorstellen, zumal wir nie auf etwas verzichten mussten.
We can hardly imagine the post-war years, especially as we have never had to go without anything.
Declension
The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.
| Case | Singular | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative wer? was? | die Nachkriegszeit | |
| Accusative wen? was? | die Nachkriegszeit | |
| Dative wem? | der Nachkriegszeit |
Bruno kocht ein Rezept aus der Nachkriegszeit nach: eine Kartoffelsuppe aus fast nichts.
Bruno recreates a recipe from the post-war years: a potato soup made from almost nothing.
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| Genitive wessen? | der Nachkriegszeit |
How the Word Is Built
Nach prefix krieg root s linking letter zeit root
- nach-
- after, again: nachfragen (to ask again). Separable: Ich frage nach.
A compound: Nachkrieg + die Zeit
The last word gives the article. More rules
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