types:
Zeitabschnitt
an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
Kalenderwoche
a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday
Lebenszeit
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
Tag
a day reckoned from midnight to midnight
Tag,
Tageszeit
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
Morgen
the time period between dawn and noon
Nacht
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
Woche
any period of seven consecutive days
Wochenende
a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday
Jahr
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
Halbjahr
half a year; a period of 6 months
Monat
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
Jahreszeit
one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions
Epoche
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
Zeit
a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
Kriegszeit
a period of time during which there is armed conflict
Überstunde
work done in addition to regular working hours
Freizeit
time available for hobbies and other activities that you enjoy
Alter
a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
Kindheit
the time of person's life when they are a child
Schulzeit
the time of life when you are going to school
Reifezeit
the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
Pubertät
the time of life when sex glands become functional
Reife
the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
Nachmittag
the part of the day between noon and evening
Abend
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
Kirchenjahr
the year in the ecclesiastical calendar; especially feast days and special seasons
Schaltjahr
in the Gregorian calendar: any year divisible by 4 except centenary years divisible by 400
Kalenderjahr
the year (reckoned from January 1 to December 31) according to Gregorian calendar
Sonnenjahr
the time for the earth to make one revolution around the sun, measured between two vernal equinoxes
Neumond
the time at which the Moon appears as a narrow waxing crescent
Vollmond
the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
Herbst
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
Regentropfen,
Sommer
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
Winter
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
Fastenzeit
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
Weile,
Zeitspanne
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition