der Lenz
Translation
spring, springtime
Examples
Der Lenz ist gekommen.
Spring has come.
Im Lenz erwacht die Natur.
In spring, nature awakens.
Grammar Patterns
der Lenz ((as subject)) spring Der Lenz ist die schönste Jahreszeit.
im Lenz ((as a time expression)) in spring Im Lenz blühen die Blumen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Frühling, Frühjahr; Antonyms: Herbst, Winter.
Etymology
From Old High German 'lenzo', related to 'lang' (long), referring to the days getting longer in spring.
Memory Tips
Think of 'Lenz' as a poetic 'lens' through which you view the beauty of spring. It's a more literary term than 'Frühling'.