rechtzeitig

/ˈʁɛçtˌtsaɪ̯tɪç/

adjective A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. on time, in time

    Built from recht (right) + Zeit (time) + -ig.

    • Wir sind rechtzeitig zum Bahnhof gekommen.

      We got to the station on time.

Practice

1 What does rechtzeitig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wir sind ___ zum Bahnhof gekommen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches rechtzeitig?

See also

adjectivecompound

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