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Jahreszeit

season

noun YAH-res-tsait Less Common

Also means

time of year

Usage Note

Jahreszeit literally means "year's time" and is the general word for any of the four seasons, feminine: die Jahreszeit. Use it as a category: die vier Jahreszeiten. Do not confuse it with Saison, which refers to a season for sport or business.

Examples

"Der Herbst ist meine liebste Jahreszeit."

Natural Translation

Autumn is my favourite season.

Literal Translation

The autumn is my dearest year-time.

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