Jetlag
German, noun[ˈd͡ʒɛtlɛk]
Jetlag is spelled J-E-T-L-A-G (6 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written German, the 49,558th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Jetlag is a German masculine noun meaning “jet lag” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Störung des circadianen Rhythmus – auch bekannt als „innere Uhr“ – des Menschen durch das schnelle Wechseln…”.
What does Jetlag mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinejet lag
Nach einem langen Flug kann man oft unter Jetlag leiden.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Störung des circadianen Rhythmus – auch bekannt als „innere Uhr“ – des Menschen durch das schnelle Wechseln mehrerer Zeitzonen aufgrund längerer Flugreisen
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Jetlag
- Jetlags genitive
- Jet lag obsolete
- Jet-Lag obsolete
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Jetlag?
- [ˈd͡ʒɛtlɛk]
- [ˈd͡ʒɛtlæɡ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Jetlag in German?
Jetlag appears about once in every 1 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).