Bronze Age
die Bronzezeit, die Bronzezeiten
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Bronze Age
An era of human history that followed the Stone Age and is characterized by the widespread use of bronze for tools and weapons.
Die Himmelsscheibe von Nebra ist einer der bedeutendsten archäologischen Funde der Bronzezeit in Europa.
The Nebra Sky Disk is one of the most important archaeological finds from the Bronze Age in Europe.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bronzezeiten |
| genitive | der Bronzezeit |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | die Bronzezeit | die Bronzezeiten |
| accusative | die Bronzezeit | die Bronzezeiten |
| dative | der Bronzezeit | den Bronzezeiten |
| genitive | der Bronzezeit | der Bronzezeiten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is clearly composed of 'Bronze' (bronze) and 'Zeit' (time/age). So it literally describes a historical age shaped by the material bronze.
In der Bronzezeit lernten die Menschen, Werkzeuge aus Metall herzustellen.
In the Bronze Age, people learned to make tools out of metal.
The pattern 'material/feature + Zeit' is used for many historical eras. If you recognize this pattern, you can also easily understand other words like 'Steinzeit' (Stone Age) or 'Eisenzeit' (Iron Age).
Die Eisenzeit folgte auf die Bronzezeit.
The Iron Age followed the Bronze Age.
To express that something happened in this era or comes from it, German usually uses the prepositions 'in' (with dative) or 'aus' (with dative).
In der Bronzezeit gab es bereits komplexe Handelsnetzwerke.
In the Bronze Age, complex trade networks already existed.
Dieser Schmuck ist ein Fund aus der Bronzezeit.
This jewelry is a find from the Bronze Age.
