Zeitschrift
German
Etymology
From Zeit (“time”) + Schrift (“writing”), "writings of the time".
Attested since the 17th century in the meaning "chronogram"; in the meaning "periodical" since around 1750.
Pronunciation
Noun
Zeitschrift f (genitive Zeitschrift, plural Zeitschriften)
- magazine (published in regular intervals)
- periodical
- (obsolete) chronogram
Declension
Declension of Zeitschrift [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Zeitschrift | die | Zeitschriften |
| genitive | einer | der | Zeitschrift | der | Zeitschriften |
| dative | einer | der | Zeitschrift | den | Zeitschriften |
| accusative | eine | die | Zeitschrift | die | Zeitschriften |
Derived terms
- Fachzeitschrift
- Sportzeitschrift (“sports magazine”)
- Wissenschaftszeitschrift
- Wochenzeitschrift (“weekly”)
Further reading
- “Zeitschrift” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Zeitschrift” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Zeitschrift” in Duden online