Zeitkapsel
time capsule
The German term for 'time capsule' is 'Zeitkapsel'. This term is used to describe a container filled with various objects or documents, intended to be opened or discovered at a much later date, often decades or centuries into the future. The purpose of a time capsule is to provide a snapshot of life at the time it was sealed, allowing future generations to learn about the past.
Example sentences using: Zeitkapsel
Die Zeitkapsel wurde unter dem Denkmal begraben.
The time capsule was buried under the monument.
In this sentence, 'Die Zeitkapsel' is the subject, 'wurde' is the auxiliary verb in passive voice, 'unter' is a preposition indicating location, 'dem Denkmal' is the object indicating where the time capsule was buried.
Die Kinder haben eine Zeitkapsel im Garten versteckt.
The children hid a time capsule in the garden.
In this sentence, 'Die Kinder' is the subject, 'haben' is the auxiliary verb, 'eine Zeitkapsel' is the direct object, 'im Garten' is a prepositional phrase indicating where the time capsule is hidden, 'versteckt' is the past participle indicating the action taken by the subject.
Hast du jemals eine Zeitkapsel gefunden?
Have you ever found a time capsule?
In this sentence, 'Hast du' is the verb phrase asking something to the person you are talking to, 'jemals' is an adverb expressing the unlimited amount of time, 'eine Zeitkapsel' is the thing that might be found, 'gefunden?' is the past participle questioning if the action has been performed in the past.