Zeitenwende

== German == === Alternative forms === Zeitwende === Etymology === From Zeit +‎ -en- +‎ Wende. Compare Dutch tijdwende. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡saɪ̯tənˌvɛndə/ Hyphenation: Zei‧ten‧wen‧de === Noun === Zeitenwende f (genitive Zeitenwende, plural Zeitenwenden) (definite) the turn from BC to AD, the “year zero” (by extension) historical turning point, turn of eras Synonyms: historischer Wendepunkt, geschichtlicher Umschwung, Beginn eines neuen Zeitalters ==== Usage notes ==== In recent usage almost always referring to the post-2022 geopolitical shift outlined in the Zeitenwende speech. ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== Appendix:GfdS words of the year#2022 === Further reading === “Zeitenwende”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[4] (in German) “Zeitenwende” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Zeitenwende” in Duden online