Termin

See also: termin and termín

German

Etymology

From Latin terminus (“boundary, limit, end”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɛʁˈmiːn/
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Noun

Termin m (strong, genitive Termines or Termins, plural Termine)

  1. date (day on which a certain event takes place)
  2. deadline (date on or before which something must be completed)
  3. delivery date (day on which something is scheduled to arrive at the delivery address)
  4. appointment, engagement (pre-arranged meeting or call between people, typically for work)
    Herr Müller ist aktuell in einem Termin.
    Mr. Müller is currently busy with an appointment.
  5. (sports) fixture (scheduled match)
  6. (law) hearing (legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury)

Declension

Declension of Termin [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Termin die Termine
genitive eines des Termines, Termins der Termine
dative einem dem Termin, Termine1 den Terminen
accusative einen den Termin die Termine

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

  • “Termin” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Termin” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Termin” in Duden online
  • Termin on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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