Sauregurkenzeit

German (Berlin)

/ˌzaʊ̯ʁəˈɡʊʁkn̩t͡saɪ̯t/

noun
Definitions
  • a period when there is little economic, political, and cultural activity, chiefly during the summer break; dog days
  • (journalism) slow news day; silly season

Etymology

Compound from German sauer (sour, acidic) + German Gurke (gherkin, cucumber)+ German Zeit (time, time age, season, age, period).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Zeit

Gloss

time, time age, season, age, period

Concept
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Time

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

季, 候

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