German word

Zeitraum

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtsaɪ̯tˌʁaʊ̯m/

Meaning

  • masculine nounperiod

Example

Wir müssen den Zeitraum bis morgen festlegen.

We need to determine the period by tomorrow.

Illustration for Zeitraum (period)

More examples

Während des Zeitraums sind die Museumsbesuche kostenlos.

During the period, visits to the museum are free.

Core concept

A marked stretch of time lying between a defined start and end point.

Common phrases

  • den Zeitraum festlegen

    define the period

  • während des Zeitraums

    during the period

  • für einen begrenzten Zeitraum

    for a limited period

Similar words

Frist: A set time limit for completing an action.
Dauer: The total length of time that something continues.
Phase: A temporary stage within an event or process.
Periode: A block of time defined by regular boundaries.

Definition in German

Die Dauer zwischen zwei festgelegten Zeitpunkten; ein klar abgrenzbarer Zeitabschnitt.

Word origin

Zeitraum is a compound of Zeit, 'time', and Raum, 'space' or 'extent', extending the idea of a bounded area to a bounded span of time.

Usage tips

  • Zeitraum is masculine, with the plural Zeiträume; its dative singular is Zeitraum, not Zeitraume, in modern standard German.

Opposites

Related words

  • Zeitraumangabespecification of the periodnoun
  • Zeitraumverlängerungextension of the periodnoun
  • Zeitraumbegrenzungrestriction of the periodnoun

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