German word

zeitgemäß

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtsaɪ̯tgəˌmɛːs/

Meaning

  • adjectivemodern

Example

Diese zeitgemäße Lösung hilft uns jetzt.

This modern solution is helping us now.

Illustration for zeitgemäß (modern)

More examples

Unternehmen passen ihre Prozesse an, um zeitgemäße Arbeitsmethoden einzuführen.

Companies are adapting their processes to introduce modern working methods.

Core concept

A current design, method, or idea shaped for the needs of its era.

Common phrases

  • zeitgemäße Bildung

    modern education

  • zeitgemäße Architektur

    modern architecture

  • zeitgemäße Arbeitsmethoden

    modern working methods

Similar words

modern: Marked by the features or approaches of the present day.
aktuell: Concerning what is current, recent, or happening now.

Definition in German

Dem heutigen Stand der Dinge entsprechend; in Stil, Inhalt oder Praxis an die Gegenwart angepasst.

Word origin

Zeitgemäß combines Zeit, meaning 'time', with gemäß, meaning 'in accordance with', so it describes something in keeping with its time.

Usage tips

  • Zeitgemäß is often evaluative and somewhat formal, while modern or aktuell may sound more conversational in some contexts.

Other meanings

  • up-to-dateadjective

Opposites

  • unzeitgemäßoutdatedadjective

Related words

  • Zeitgemäßheitmodernitynoun

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