noun
newspaper, paper
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'Zeitung' means 'newspaper' or 'paper' (daily news). It's a feminine noun (die Zeitung) with plural 'Zeitungen' (regular -en plural). Genitive singular often 'der Zeitung'. Dative plural: 'den Zeitungen'. Common collocations: 'eine Zeitung lesen', 'die Tageszeitung'. Regular declension; no irregularities.
Examples
Welche Zeitung liest du?
Which paper do you read?
Als in der Zeitung ein Bericht erschien, reagierten die Nachbarn schnell, weil das Thema sie direkt betraf.
When an article appeared in the newspaper, the neighbors reacted quickly because the topic affected them directly.
Ich lese manchmal die Zeitung.
I sometimes read the newspaper.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture someone reading a newspaper labeled 'Zeitung'.
die Zeitung — feminine: imagine a headline with a ribbon.
Notes
Common term for daily or weekly newspapers.