der Zeitraffer
Translation
time-lapse
Examples
Der Film zeigt das Wachstum einer Pflanze im Zeitraffer.
The film shows the growth of a plant in time-lapse.
Er hat einen Zeitraffer vom Sonnenuntergang gemacht.
He made a time-lapse of the sunset.
Grammar Patterns
in time-lapse We watched the sunrise in time-lapse.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Zeitraffung; Antonyms: Zeitlupe (slow motion)
Etymology
From 'Zeit' (time) and 'raffen' (to snatch, gather up). It 'snatches up' time to condense it.
Memory Tips
Think of 'raffling' or rapidly gathering moments in time to create a fast video. The opposite is 'Zeitlupe' (slow motion).