Pleistozän

See also: pleistozän

German

Etymology

From older Pleistocän, borrowed from English Pleistocene. Coined by Charles Lyell in 1839. Equivalent to a corruption of a Latinised form of Ancient Greek πλεῖστος (pleîstos, “most”) + καινός (kainós, “new”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [plaɪ̯stoˈt͡sɛːn]
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  • Hyphenation: Plei‧sto‧zän

Proper noun

Pleistozän n (proper noun, strong, genitive Pleistozäns)

  1. Pleistocene (a geologic epoch; from about 2.58 million years ago to 11,700 years ago)
    Synonym: (colloquial) Eiszeitalter

Declension

Declension of Pleistozän [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Pleistozän
genitive eines des Pleistozäns
dative einem dem Pleistozän
accusative ein das Pleistozän

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