zeitgenössisch
Translation
contemporary, modern
Examples
Zeitgenössische Kunst ist oft abstrakt.
Contemporary art is often abstract.
Die beiden Maler waren zeitgenössisch.
The two painters were contemporaries.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is contemporary Contemporary art is often abstract.
Similar Words
Synonyms: modern, current, present-day; Antonyms: historical, old-fashioned
Etymology
From Zeit (time) + Genosse (comrade) + -isch (adjective suffix). It implies being a 'comrade in time'.
Memory Tips
Think of people who are your 'time comrades' (Zeit-Genossen) – they are your contemporaries.