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The fixed period during which a shop, public office, museum, or other institution is open to the public. Usually used in the plural, 'Öffnungszeiten' (opening hours).
Bitte beachten Sie die geänderten Öffnungszeiten während der Feiertage.
Please note the changed opening hours during the holidays.
The word is made up of 'Öffnung' (opening, from 'öffnen' — to open) and 'Zeit' (time). The 's' in the middle is a linking -s that connects the two parts of the word. Literally, it is the time of opening.
Die Öffnungszeit des Museums ist von 10 bis 18 Uhr.
The museum's opening time is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
In practice, the plural 'die Öffnungszeiten' (the opening hours) is almost always used. This is because people usually talk about the whole period, e.g. from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., or about the times on different days.
Wie sind die Öffnungszeiten von diesem Geschäft?
What are the opening hours of this shop?
Common verbs used in connection with opening hours are 'sich erkundigen nach' (to inquire about), 'fragen nach' (to ask about), 'beachten' (to note/pay attention to), or 'ändern' (to change). People often ask: 'Wie sind die Öffnungszeiten?' (What are the opening hours?)
Ich muss mich nach den Öffnungszeiten der Arztpraxis erkundigen.
I need to inquire about the doctor's office opening hours.
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'die Öffnung' and 'die Öffnungszeit' can both have to do with the beginning or period during which a shop or institution is accessible. In this context, 'Öffnung' refers more to the moment when something opens. But the word also has other meanings, for example a hole or the act of opening. 'Öffnungszeit' means the fixed period during which you can go there; most often, people use the plural 'Öffnungszeiten' (opening hours). Learners may confuse the words because both come from 'öffnen' (to open). If you are asking about times, 'Öffnungszeiten' is almost always more natural.
Wir prüfen die Öffnungszeiten der Bibliothek, bevor wir losgehen.
We check the library's opening hours before we set off.
Die Öffnung des neuen Supermarkts ist am Montag um acht Uhr.
The new supermarket opens on Monday at eight o'clock.