Singular

die

Zeitzone

Q: Is it der, die, or das Zeitzone?

It is die Zeitzone. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Zeitzone is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die Zeitzone?

The plural form of die Zeitzone is die Zeitzonen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does die Zeitzone mean in English?

The German word die Zeitzone translates to “time zone” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Zeitzone?

Like all German nouns, Zeitzone changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Zeitzone Akkusativ: die Zeitzone Dativ: der Zeitzone Genitiv: der Zeitzone These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

time zone

Plural: die Zeitzonen

Strong

Why does the noun Zeitzone have the article die?

About 90% of nouns ending in -e are feminine.

Examples

die Lampe (lamp), die Schule (school), die Tasche (bag), die Klasse (class), die Straße (street), die Sonne (sun), die Blume (flower)

Exceptions

der Junge (boy), der Löwe (lion), der Affe (monkey), der Name (name), der Käse (cheese), das Ende (end), das Auge (eye)

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Declension table for German noun Zeitzone

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Zeitzone	eine Zeitzone	keine Zeitzone
Akkusativ	die Zeitzone	eine Zeitzone	keine Zeitzone
Dativ	der Zeitzone	einer Zeitzone	keiner Zeitzone
Genitiv	der Zeitzone	einer Zeitzone	keiner Zeitzone
Nominativ	die Zeitzonen	Zeitzonen	keine Zeitzonen
Akkusativ	die Zeitzonen	Zeitzonen	keine Zeitzonen
Dativ	den Zeitzonen	Zeitzonen	keinen Zeitzonen
Genitiv	der Zeitzonen	Zeitzonen	keiner Zeitzonen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Zeitzone in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Zeitzone ist groß.The new time zone is large.	Eine wichtige Zeitzone beginnt hier.An important time zone starts here.	Keine perfekte Zeitzone existiert dort.No perfect time zone exists there.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die große Zeitzone jetzt.I see the big time zone now.	Wir brauchen eine neue Zeitzone bald.We need a new time zone soon.	Er hat keine passende Zeitzone gefunden.He found no suitable time zone.
Dativ	Ich lebe in der ersten Zeitzone hier.I live in the first time zone here.	Er arbeitet in einer kleinen Zeitzone gern.He likes to work in a small time zone.	Sie ist in keiner bekannten Zeitzone mehr.She is no longer in any known time zone.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der ersten Zeitzone ist blau.The color of the first time zone is blue.	Der Beginn einer neuen Zeitzone ist wichtig.The beginning of a new time zone is important.	Der Wert keiner bekannten Zeitzone ist bekannt.The value of no known time zone is known.
Nominativ	Die verschiedenen Zeitzonen sind klar.The different time zones are clear.	Viele Zeitzonen haben Regeln.Many time zones have rules.	Keine einfachen Zeitzonen gibt es hier.There are no simple time zones here.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die vielen Zeitzonen dort.We see the many time zones there.	Sie besuchen andere Zeitzonen oft.They often visit other time zones.	Ich habe keine falschen Zeitzonen gesehen.I have seen no wrong time zones.
Dativ	Ich spreche über den neuen Zeitzonen oft.I often talk about the new time zones.	Wir reden über vielen Zeitzonen jetzt.We are talking about many time zones now.	Sie denken an keinen alten Zeitzonen mehr.They no longer think of any old time zones.
Genitiv	Die Grenzen der vielen Zeitzonen sind klar.The borders of the many time zones are clear.	Die Regeln anderer Zeitzonen sind komplex.The rules of other time zones are complex.	Die Namen keiner alten Zeitzonen sind bekannt.The names of no old time zones are known.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Zeitzone?

It is die Zeitzone. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Zeitzone is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of die Zeitzone?

The plural form of die Zeitzone is die Zeitzonen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die Zeitzone mean in English?

The German word die Zeitzone translates to “time zone” in English.

How do you decline die Zeitzone?

Like all German nouns, Zeitzone changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Zeitzone
Akkusativ: die Zeitzone
Dativ: der Zeitzone
Genitiv: der Zeitzone

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.