Zukunft

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German zuokunft, zuokumft, zuokumpft, from Old High German zuokumft. See zukommen. Cognate with Middle Low German tôkumpst (whence German Low German Tokumst, Tokunft, Tokummst), Dutch toekomst, Saterland Frisian Toukumst.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtsuːˌkʊnft/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈtsuːˌkʊmft/ (colloquial, regional)

Noun

Zukunft f (genitive Zukunft, plural Zukünfte)

  1. future or futurity
    Aufgrund der Krise stehen viele vor einer ungewissen Zukunft.
    Because of the crisis, many face an uncertain future.
    Die Ausstellung zeigt die Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft der Luftfahrt.
    The exhibition shows the past, present and future of aviation.
  2. (grammar) the future tense

Declension

Declension of Zukunft
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Zukunft die Zukünfte
genitive einer der Zukunft der Zukünfte
dative einer der Zukunft den Zukünften
accusative eine die Zukunft die Zukünfte

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Further reading

  • “Zukunft” in Duden online
  • “Zukunft” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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