German word

Siebziger

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈziːpt͡sɪgɐ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounseventies

Example

Viele Filme stammen aus den Siebzigern.

Many films were made in the seventies.

Illustration for Siebziger (seventies)

More examples

Die Mode der Siebziger erlebt heute ein Comeback.

The fashion of the seventies is making a comeback today.

Core concept

The number 70 labels either a historical ten-year block or a person near that age.

Common phrases

  • in den Siebzigern

    in the seventies

  • aus den Siebzigern

    from the seventies

Similar words

70er: An abbreviated way to write the 1970s.

Definition in German

Bezeichnung (meist Plural 'die Siebziger') des Jahrzehnts 1970–1979.

Word origin

Siebziger developed from siebzig ('seventy') by adding -er and substantivizing the result for a decade or an age group.

Usage tips

  • The adjective is lowercase in die siebziger Jahre, but the noun is capitalized in die Siebziger.

Other meanings

  • someone in their seventiesnoun

Opposites

  • Achtzigereightiesnoun

Related words

  • Siebzigerjahreseventiesnoun

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