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Zeitgeber - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-West Germanic *tīdi

Old High German zīt

Middle High German zīt

Proto-West Germanic *-ārī

Old High German -āri

German Zeitgeber

    From Zeit + Geber.

    Zeitgeber m (strong, genitive Zeitgebers, plural Zeitgeber)

    1. (physiology) zeitgeber (a rhythmically occurring cue given by the environment, such as a change in light or temperature, to reset the internal body clock)

    Declension of Zeitgeber [masculine, strong]

    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Zeitgeber die Zeitgeber
    genitive eines des Zeitgebers der Zeitgeber
    dative einem dem Zeitgeber den Zeitgebern
    accusative einen den Zeitgeber die Zeitgeber