noun · C1
die Zeitzeugin
[ˈt͡saɪ̯tˌt͡sɔɪ̯ɡɪn]
contemporary witness, eyewitness to history
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Other Examples
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Emil filmt seine Urgroßmutter, eine Zeitzeugin der Nachkriegszeit, für ein Familienvideo.
Emil films his great-grandmother, a witness of the post-war years, for a family video.
Grammar
- Plural
- die Zeitzeuginnen 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 Zeitzeugin | die Zeitzeuginnen | |
| Accusative wen? was? | die Zeitzeugin | die Zeitzeuginnen | |
| Dative wem? | der Zeitzeugin | den Zeitzeuginnen | |
| Genitive wessen? | der Zeitzeugin | der Zeitzeuginnen |
How the Word Is Built
Zeit root zeug root in suffix
- -in
- the female form of a person: der Lehrer → die Lehrerin.
A compound: die Zeit + die Zeugin
The last word gives the article. More rules
Word family
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