Feminine
Gegenwart
- (feminine, no-plural) the present
- (feminine, no-plural) presence (of someone/something)
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvaʁt/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German gegenwart, from Old High German geginwartī, in which the component wart is cognate with Old High German werdan.
Related words
present time
for some time
modern era
modern times
gegenwärtiges Zeitalter
unsere Zeit
Dabeisein
kurzer Augenblick
gegenwärtige Existenz
jetziges Zeitalter
moderne Zeit
Anwesentheit
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