Dienstzeit

/ˈdiːnstˌtsaɪ̯t/

die noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Dienstzeiten

Meaning

  1. period of service

    Built from Dienst (service) + Zeit (time — as a quantity or a duration).

    • Seine Dienstzeit endet im Juni.

      His period of service ends in June.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Dienst service
  • Zeit time — as a quantity or a duration

Practice

1 What does Dienstzeit mean?

2 Fill the gap: Seine ___ endet im Juni.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Dienstzeit?

nouncompound

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