der Zeitvertreib

Plural: die Zeitvertreibe

the pass-time: (Lit.: "chase away time")

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Check "zeitvertreib" on DWDS.de
Biggest German Dictionary, great for etymology, usage frequency and collocations)
"zeitvertreib" on Wiktionary (English version)
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Etymonline.com - Origins of English words
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How many meanings does the German word 'Zeitvertreib' have?

Zeitvertreib has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the pass-time.

What is the gender of 'Zeitvertreib'?

der

What is the plural of 'Zeitvertreib'?

die Zeitvertreibe

What is 'Zeitvertreib' related to?

The word 'Zeitvertreib' is related to vertreiben and Zeit.

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Word of the Day – “treiben”
A thorough look at the meaning of 'treiben', all it's super common prefix versions and the connection to the English 'drive'. (*vocabulary increases)
Vocab: treiben, der Trieb, antreiben, der Antrieb, auftreibe, abtreiben, die Abtreibung, vertreiben, übertreiben, die Übertreibung, der Betrieb
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