Zukunft

German

Etymology

From Middle High German zuokunft, from Old High German zuochumft. See zukommen and Dutch toekomst.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtsuːˌkʊnft/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈtsuːˌkʊmft/ (colloquial, regional)

Noun

Zukunft f (genitive Zukunft, plural Zukünfte)

  1. future or futurity
    Aufgrund der Krise stehen viele vor einer ungewissen Zukunft.
    Because of the crisis, many face an uncertain future.
    Die Ausstellung zeigt die Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft der Luftfahrt.
    The exhibition shows the past, present and future of aviation.
  2. (grammar) the future tense

Declension

Further reading

  • Zukunft” in Duden online
  • Zukunft” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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