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Is it der, die or das Zeitlang?

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Zeitlang

The correct article in German of Zeitlang is die. So it is die Zeitlang! (nominative case)

The word Zeitlang is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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German declension of Zeitlang?

How does the declension of Zeitlang work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1 Singular Plural
Nominative die Zeitlang
Genitive der Zeitlang
Dative der Zeitlang
Akkusative die Zeitlang

What is the meaning of Zeitlang in German?

Zeitlang is defined as:

[1] indefinite period

[1] unbestimmter Zeitraum

How to use Zeitlang in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Zeitlang with translations in English.

[1] Darüber muss ich erst eine Zeitlang nachdenken.

[1] I have to think about that for a while

[1] „Eine Zeitlang wandert er durch die Runden der trinkfreudigen Männer im Offiziersklub, spielt Poker und erlaubt sich einige wenige Seitensprünge.“

[1] "For a while he hikes through the rounds of drinking men in the officer club, plays poker and allows a few sideways"

[1] „Eine Zeitlang saßen sie schweigend da.“

[1] "For a while they were in silence"

[1] „Eine Zeitlang war der interkonfessionelle Konflikt fast so tödlich wie die Pest.“

[1] "For a while, the inter -confessional conflict was almost as fatal as the Peste"

[1] „Eine Zeitlang ging es mir gut.“

[1] "I felt good for a while"

Is it der, die or das Zeitlang?

DIE

Zeitlang

The correct article in German of Zeitlang is die. So it is die Zeitlang! (nominative case)

The word Zeitlang is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

Context 2

German declension of Zeitlang?

How does the declension of Zeitlang work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1 Singular Plural
Nominative die Zeitlang
Genitive der Zeitlang
Dative der Zeitlang
Akkusative die Zeitlang

What is the meaning of Zeitlang in German?

Zeitlang has various definitions in German:

[1] Bavarian, Austrian: Strong desire for someone who removes strong tendons from an isolation for something that you don't have; In particular: homesickness

[1] bayrisch, österreichisch: starkes Verlangen nach jemandem, der entfernt von einem ist; starkes Sehnen nach etwas, das man nicht hat; im Besonderen auch: Heimweh

[2] Bavarian: unsatisfactory unconditional boredom

[2] bayrisch: unbefriedigendes Unbeschäftigtsein; Langeweile

How to use Zeitlang in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Zeitlang with translations in English.

[1] Giselas Freund ist nun erst zwei Tage auf Dienstreise und schon hat sie Zeitlang nach ihm.

[1] Gisela's friend is now only on a business trip for two days and she has long after him

[1] Wenn Opa ans Meer fährt, kriegt er gleich Zeitlang nach den heimatlichen Bergen.

[1] When Grandpa drives to the sea, he gets for the home mountains for the time

[2] Die Jugend sitzt jeden Abend am Dorfbrunnen rum und hat Zeitlang.

The youth sits around at the village fountain every evening and has time