zeitgenössischen
Translation
contemporary, modern
Examples
Ich lese einen zeitgenössischen Roman.
I am reading a contemporary novel.
Wir diskutierten über den zeitgenössischen Künstler.
We discussed the contemporary artist.
Grammar Patterns
a contemporary ((noun)) to read a contemporary novel. Ich lese einen zeitgenössischen Roman.
Similar Words
Synonyms: modern, current, present-day; Antonyms: historical
Etymology
The base form 'zeitgenössisch' comes from Zeit (time) + Genosse (comrade). It means 'comrade in time'.
Memory Tips
This is an inflected form of 'zeitgenössisch'. Think of people who are your 'time comrades' (Zeit-Genossen) – they are your contemporaries.