zur Zeit

See also: zurzeit

German

Alternative forms

  • z. Zt., z. Z. (abbreviations)
  • zurzeit (in the meaning "currently")

Etymology

zur +‎ Zeit

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sʊʁ ˈt͡saɪ̯t/
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Adverb

zur Zeit

  1. at the time
  2. Formerly standard spelling of zurzeit (“currently”) which was deprecated in the spelling reform (Rechtschreibreform) of 1996.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with zurzeit. The adverb zurzeit express that something is right now, the adverb zur Zeit express that something was at a past time or could happen in the future.

Further reading

  • “zur Zeit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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