Sauregurkenzeit
German, noun/ˌzaʊ̯ʁəˈɡʊʁkn̩t͡saɪ̯t/
Sauregurkenzeit is spelled S-A-U-R-E-G-U-R-K-E-N-Z-E-I-T (15 letters). Sauregurkenzeit is a German feminine noun meaning “dog days (a period when there is little economic, political, and cultural activity, chiefly during the summer break)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Zeit im Sommer, besonders in der hochsommerlichen Urlaubszeit, in der (saisonbedingt) keine rege…”.
What does Sauregurkenzeit mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininedog days (a period when there is little economic, political, and cultural activity, chiefly during the summer break)
- 2
feminineslow news day; silly season
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Zeit im Sommer, besonders in der hochsommerlichen Urlaubszeit, in der (saisonbedingt) keine rege geschäftliche, politische, kulturelle oder ähnliche Aktivität herrscht und es deshalb besonders der Presse an wichtigen, berichtenswerten Ereignissen mangelt
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 Sauregurkenzeit
- Sauregurkenzeiten plural
- Saure-Gurken-Zeit alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Sauregurkenzeit?
- /ˌzaʊ̯ʁəˈɡʊʁkn̩t͡saɪ̯t/
- [ˌzaʊ̯ʁəˈɡʊʁkn̩t͡saɪ̯t]
- [ˌzaʊ̯ʁəˈɡʊʁkŋ̩t͡saɪ̯t]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.