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Anfangsdatum

/ˈan.faŋsˌdaː.tʊm/
noun★Intermediate💡 start date

“Das Anfangsdatum des Projekts ist der 1. März 2024.”

The start date of the project is March 1, 2024.

💼Business
formal

The date on which something begins or is scheduled to begin.

Bitte geben Sie das Anfangsdatum des Vertrags an.

Please specify the start date of the contract.

Das Anfangsdatum der Veranstaltung wurde verschoben.

The start date of the event has been postponed.

💡

Commonly used in contracts, project planning, and official documents.

⚖️Law
technical

The date from which a period of time or validity begins.

Das Anfangsdatum der Garantie beträgt zwei Jahre ab Kaufdatum.

The start date of the warranty is two years from the purchase date.

💡

Used in legal and warranty contexts to define the beginning of a time frame.

Collocations

Anfangsdatum festlegento set the start dateAnfangsdatum ändernto change the start dategültiges Anfangsdatumvalid start date

Synonyms

StartdatumBeginnStartzeitpunkt

Antonyms

EnddatumSchlussdatumFälligkeitsdatum

Related Phrases

ab Anfangsdatumphrase
from the start date
bis zum Anfangsdatumphrase
until the start date

💡Pro Tip

Avoid confusion with 'Enddatum'

Anfangsdatum refers to the beginning, while 'Enddatum' refers to the end. Always double-check which date is being referred to in documents to avoid misunderstandings.

⚡Gold Rule

Use in formal contexts

Anfangsdatum is best suited for formal documents like contracts, official reports, or project plans. In casual conversation, simpler terms like 'Starttermin' or 'Beginn' are more common.

📖Word Origin

Compound of 'Anfang' (beginning, start) and 'Datum' (date), first attested in the 19th century. Both components derive from Latin 'initium' (beginning) and 'datum' (given, date).

📝Usage Notes

Anfangsdatum is a compound noun and is always capitalized in German. It is typically used in formal or technical contexts, such as contracts, project plans, or official correspondence. The term is interchangeable with 'Startdatum' in most contexts, though 'Anfangsdatum' is slightly more formal.

Word Breakdown

Anfang
beginning, start
root
+
s
genitive case marker (connects compound)
grammatical
+
Datum
date
root
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