time information / time expression
die Zeitangabe, die Zeitangaben
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time information
Information about when something happens or how long something lasts.
Auf der Einladung fehlt eine genaue Zeitangabe für den Beginn der Feier.
The invitation is missing precise time information about when the celebration starts.
time expression
In grammar: a part of a sentence that expresses when, for how long, since when, or how often something happens.
In der Grammatikübung sollen wir in jedem Satz die Zeitangabe unterstreichen.
In the grammar exercise, we have to underline the time expression in each sentence.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Zeitangaben |
| genitive | der Zeitangabe |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Zeitangabe | die Zeitangaben |
| accusative | die Zeitangabe | die Zeitangaben |
| dative | der Zeitangabe | den Zeitangaben |
| genitive | der Zeitangabe | der Zeitangaben |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Zeitangabe' (time information / time expression) is made up of 'Zeit' (time) and 'Angabe' (information). It therefore refers to information about a point in time, a duration, or a frequency.
Die Zeitangabe im Fahrplan ist leider schwer zu lesen.
Unfortunately, the time information in the timetable is hard to read.
In this sense, 'Zeitangabe' (time information) is often used with adjectives such as 'genau' (precise), 'konkret' (specific), or 'ungefähr' (approximate). Typical collocations include 'eine Zeitangabe machen' (to provide time information), 'eine Zeitangabe benötigen' (to need time information), and 'eine Zeitangabe enthalten' (to contain time information).
Für die Anmeldung benötigen wir noch eine genaue Zeitangabe.
We still need precise time information for the registration.
In grammar, a 'Zeitangabe' (time expression) can often be identified by the fact that it answers a question such as 'Wann?' (When?), 'Wie lange?' (For how long?), 'Seit wann?' (Since when?), or 'Wie oft?' (How often?). It can appear in a sentence as a single phrase or as a prepositional phrase, for example.
Im Satz „Wir treffen uns morgen um acht“ beantwortet die Zeitangabe „morgen um acht“ die Frage „Wann?“.
In the sentence 'We're meeting tomorrow at eight,' the time expression 'tomorrow at eight' answers the question 'When?'
