In German

zeit = time
geist = spirit

So one can't really say 'zeitgeist of a period of time'

Posted by: - at February 6, 2004 09:11 AM

Whoa. An Editor has visited my site =P

The term is defined in English by Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary as "the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era." For example, the Zeitgeist of the 60s. The 60s is a period of time. It seems to me that we can have the Zeitgeist (if we're using the word in an English context, that is) of a time. Who's right? I ( don't know. But this is my blog and one (I) can be say whatever I want, be it retarded or not, if I want to =P

Posted by: Luke Ma at February 6, 2004 10:06 AM

Nice post, Luke. This is why reading blogs is fun. (Bung desu. Qing, bu kan wo de site jintian, yinwei das ist ein sehr schlecht ex/ of a blog entry -- ni shame wo -- gomennasai for baka-shiri zhongwen he deguowen he nihongo, keshi wo bu yao others to kan wo de bu hao blog. Besides, I figured you'd be amused by this babel of tongues, if you can decipher it!) (You wenti: Would "blog" be feminine or masculine??)

Posted by: Google is fun! at February 6, 2004 10:12 AM

The morning sun never lasts a day. (c)

Posted by: Sampson at June 13, 2004 03:49 PM