Zenit

See also: zenit, zénit, ženit, and ženiť

German

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡seˈniːt]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ze‧nit

Noun

Zenit m (strong, genitive Zenites or Zenits, no plural)

  1. (astronomy) zenith
    Synonym: Scheitelpunkt
    Antonyms: Fußpunkt, Nadir
  2. (by extension, higher register) zenith, peak
    Synonyms: Höhepunkt, Gipfel
    Antonyms: Tiefpunkt, Talsohle
    Während dieser Zeit hatte er den Zenit seiner Karrierre erreicht.
    During this period, he had reached the zenith of his career.

Declension

Declension of Zenit [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Zenit
genitive eines des Zenites, Zenits
dative einem dem Zenit, Zenite1
accusative einen den Zenit

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Zenit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Zenit” in Duden online
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