Zenit

See also: zenit, zénit, ženit, and ženiť

German

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡seˈniːt]

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• 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