noun · C1
der Zeitzeuge
[ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌt͡sɔɪ̯ɡə]
contemporary witness, eyewitness to history
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Habt ihr Lust, morgen in der Bibliothek einem Zeitzeugen zuzuhören?
Do you feel like listening to a contemporary witness at the library tomorrow?
The tinted words form a set phrase: Lust haben
Grammar
- Plural
- die Zeitzeugen 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? | der Zeitzeuge | die Zeitzeugen |
Ein Zeitzeuge zeigt dem Publikum ein altes Foto vom Flughafen Tempelhof.
A contemporary witness shows the audience an old photo of Tempelhof Airport.
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| Accusative wen? was? | den Zeitzeugen | die Zeitzeugen |
Ich kenne einen Zeitzeugen, der als kleiner Junge Schokolade von den Rosinenbombern bekam.
I know a contemporary witness who got chocolate from the Candy Bombers as a little boy.
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| Dative wem? | dem Zeitzeugen | den Zeitzeugen |
Habt ihr Lust, morgen in der Bibliothek einem Zeitzeugen zuzuhören?
Do you feel like listening to a contemporary witness at the library tomorrow?
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| Genitive wessen? | des Zeitzeugen | der Zeitzeugen |
Kalle nimmt die Erzählungen seines Großvaters, eines echten Zeitzeugen, mit dem Handy auf.
Kalle records the stories of his grandfather, a true contemporary witness, on his phone.
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How the Word Is Built
Zeit root zeug root e suffix
A compound: die Zeit + der Zeuge
The last word gives the article. More rules
Word family
In Otti's situations: Frau Hilde writes her memoirs
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