die Wendezeit
Translation
era of change, period of transition, the period of German reunification
Examples
Die Wendezeit war eine historische Periode.
The era of reunification was a historic period.
Er hat ein Buch über die Wendezeit geschrieben.
He wrote a book about the era of reunification.
Grammar Patterns
((über+4)) schreiben to write about sth. Er hat ein Buch über die Wendezeit geschrieben.
Similar Words
Umbruchzeit (time of upheaval), Übergangszeit (transitional period)
Etymology
Composed of 'Wende' (turn, turning point) and 'Zeit' (time). It literally means 'time of turning'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'Wende' as the 'turn' of events (like the fall of the Berlin Wall) and 'Zeit' as the 'time' or era it happened in.