Der Belegungsplan zeigt die Nutzungszeit.

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

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

Belegungsplan is masculine, which is why it takes der in the nominative singular: der Belegungsplan.

In compound nouns, the last part usually determines the grammatical gender.
Here, the last part is Plan, and der Plan is masculine.

So:

• der Plan
• therefore der Belegungsplan

This is a very useful rule for German compounds.

Because zeigt is the conjugated form of the verb zeigen (to show) for er/sie/es and for singular nouns like der Belegungsplan.

The subject is:

• der Belegungsplan = it

So the verb must match it:

• ich zeige
• du zeigst
• er/sie/es zeigt
• wir zeigen
• ihr zeigt
• sie/Sie zeigen

Since Belegungsplan is singular, you use zeigt.

Yes. zeigt is the present tense.

So the sentence means something like:

• The occupancy schedule shows the usage time
• or The schedule indicates the period of use

In German, the present tense often covers both:

• simple present: shows
• sometimes even near-future meaning, depending on context

But here it is just a normal present-tense statement.

Die Nutzungszeit is the direct object of the sentence — the thing being shown. The verb zeigen usually takes an accusative object.

The noun Nutzungszeit is feminine, so:

• nominative singular: die Nutzungszeit
• accusative singular: die Nutzungszeit

For feminine nouns, die stays the same in both nominative and accusative singular. So even though it is the object here, it still appears as die.

There are two main clues:

1. The verb form

   • zeigt is singular
   • both noun phrases are singular, so this alone does not fully decide it

2. The articles and normal word order

   • Der Belegungsplan comes first and is in the normal subject position
   • die Nutzungszeit comes after the verb and functions as the direct object

So the most natural reading is:

• Der Belegungsplan = subject
• zeigt = verb
• die Nutzungszeit = object

German can sometimes change word order, but in this sentence the standard interpretation is very straightforward.

It is another compound noun:

• Nutzung = use, usage, utilization
• Zeit = time

So Nutzungszeit literally means usage time or time of use.

Depending on context, it could also be translated as:

• period of use
• usage period
• time slot of use
• duration of use

As with many German compounds, the exact best English translation depends on the situation.

In German, all nouns are capitalized, not just proper names.

So in this sentence:

• Belegungsplan is capitalized because it is a noun
• Nutzungszeit is capitalized because it is a noun

This is one of the most noticeable differences from English spelling.

Yes, German word order is somewhat flexible, but the conjugated verb usually stays in the second position in a main clause.

The normal version is:

• Der Belegungsplan zeigt die Nutzungszeit.

You could also say:

• Die Nutzungszeit zeigt der Belegungsplan.

But that version sounds more marked or stylistically special, because it puts extra focus on die Nutzungszeit. In ordinary neutral writing, the original sentence is more natural.

A native speaker would usually understand Belegungsplan as some kind of schedule, chart, plan, or table showing occupancy, booking, assignment, or use.

The exact meaning depends on context. For example, it might refer to:

• a room booking chart
• a seating or allocation plan
• a schedule showing when something is in use
• a resource occupancy plan

So even if the dictionary translation looks broad, a native speaker normally uses context to interpret it naturally.

A rough pronunciation guide is:

dare beh-LEH-goongs-plahn TSIGHGT dee NOOT-tsoongs-tsite

A few helpful notes:

• der sounds roughly like dare
• Belegung has stress on -le-
• zeigt sounds like tsight
• Nutzung begins with NOOT-
• Zeit sounds like tsite

If you want a more IPA-style version, it is approximately:

[deːɐ̯ bəˈleːɡʊŋsˌplaːn tsaɪ̯kt diː ˈnʊt͡sʊŋsˌt͡saɪ̯t]

Not always. A very literal translation might sound a little stiff in English.

Word-for-word:

• Der Belegungsplan = the occupancy plan / booking schedule
• zeigt = shows
• die Nutzungszeit = the usage time

But natural English might prefer:

• The schedule shows the time of use.
• The booking schedule shows the usage period.
• The occupancy chart indicates the time slot.

German often uses compact nouns and straightforward phrasing that may need slight adjustment to sound natural in English.