Der Belegungsplan zeigt die Nutzungszeit.

The occupancy schedule shows the usage period.

Breakdown of Der Belegungsplan zeigt die Nutzungszeit.

• zeigen: to show
• der Belegungsplan: the occupancy schedule
• die Nutzungszeit: the usage period

Questions & Answers about Der Belegungsplan zeigt die Nutzungszeit.

Why does the sentence start with Der?

Der is the definite article meaning the for a masculine singular noun in the nominative case.

Here, der Belegungsplan is the subject of the sentence — the thing doing the action. So German uses der, not den, die, or das.

• der Belegungsplan = the occupancy schedule / allocation plan
• subject = the thing that shows something

So:

• Der Belegungsplan = the subject
• zeigt = shows
• die Nutzungszeit = the object

Why is it Belegungsplan all in one word?

German very often makes compound nouns by joining words together into one longer word.

Belegungsplan is made from:

• Belegung = occupancy, allocation, booking, assignment
• Plan = plan, schedule

So Belegungsplan is literally something like occupancy plan, allocation plan, or schedule of usage/bookings, depending on context.

This is completely normal in German. English often uses separate words where German prefers one compound noun.

Other examples:

• Haus + Tür = Haustür = front door / house door
• Arbeits + Zeit = Arbeitszeit = working time

What gender is Belegungsplan, and how do I know?