time capsule
die Zeitkapsel, die Zeitkapseln
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time capsule
A container holding objects, documents, or messages from the present that is stored or buried for a later time.
Die Schülerinnen und Schüler vergruben eine Zeitkapsel mit Fotos und Briefen im Schulgarten.
The students buried a time capsule containing photos and letters in the school garden.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Zeitkapseln |
| genitive | der Zeitkapsel |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | die Zeitkapsel | die Zeitkapseln |
| accusative | die Zeitkapsel | die Zeitkapseln |
| dative | der Zeitkapsel | den Zeitkapseln |
| genitive | der Zeitkapsel | der Zeitkapseln |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Zeitkapsel' (time capsule) is made up of 'Zeit' (time) and 'Kapsel' (capsule). The image is of a capsule that encloses information from a particular time and preserves it for the future.
Die Klasse legte eine Zeitkapsel mit Zeichnungen und Zeitungen an.
The class put together a time capsule containing drawings and newspapers.
Common collocations include 'eine Zeitkapsel vergraben' (to bury a time capsule), 'eine Zeitkapsel füllen' (to fill a time capsule), and 'eine Zeitkapsel öffnen' (to open a time capsule). The sentence often also specifies who it is intended for or when it is to be opened.
Die Kinder füllten die Zeitkapsel mit Briefen an ihr zukünftiges Ich.
The children filled the time capsule with letters to their future selves.
With a time capsule, it is often specified when or by whom it is to be opened. Typical details refer to a particular year, a later generation, or a future occasion.
Die Zeitkapsel soll erst im Jahr 2050 geöffnet werden.
The time capsule is not to be opened until 2050.
