Raumzeit

See also: Raum-Zeit

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

A dvandva compound of Raum (“space”) +‎ Zeit (“time”). Coined by German mathematician and physicist Hermann Minkowski.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʁaʊ̯mtsaɪ̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: Raum‧zeit

Noun

Raumzeit f (genitive Raumzeit, no plural)

  1. spacetime

Declension
Declension of Raumzeit [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Raumzeit
genitive einer der Raumzeit
dative einer der Raumzeit
accusative eine die Raumzeit

Descendants
  • → English: spacetime (calque)
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