Polyglot Dictionary

Zeitplan

/ˈtsaɪ̯tˌplaːn/

der noun B1

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

Forms

plural
die Zeitpläne

Meaning

  1. schedule, timetable

    Built from Zeit (time) + Plan (plan).

    • Sie hielten sich genau an den Zeitplan.

      They stuck exactly to the schedule.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Zeit time
  • Plan plan

Similar words

stundenplan

Stundenplan is specifically a class or school schedule; Zeitplan is more general, a schedule or timeline in any context.

fahrplan

Fahrplan is specifically a transport timetable, like a train or bus schedule; Zeitplan is more general, any schedule.

Similar in other languages

English

agenda

Close — a schedule, timetable relates to an agenda.

Practice

1 What does Zeitplan mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie hielten sich genau an den ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Zeitplan?

See also

nouncompound

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