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Beginntermin
/bəˈɡɪntɛʁmɪn/
start date
Der Beginntermin des Projekts wurde auf den 1. Mai verschoben.
The start date of the project was postponed to May 1st.
Business
formal
The specific date or point in time when a process, contract, employment, or project officially begins.
Bitte bestätigen Sie den Beginntermin Ihrer neuen Stelle bis Freitag.
Please confirm the start date of your new job by Friday.
Der Mietvertrag hat einen festen Beginntermin zum 1. April.
The lease agreement has a fixed start date of April 1st.
Often used in administrative, legal, or corporate contexts to define the commencement of an obligation or activity.
Collocations
Beginntermin festlegento set a start dateBeginntermin verschiebento postpone the start dateBeginntermin bestätigento confirm the start date
Pro Tip
Distinction from 'Start'
Use 'Beginntermin' when referring to a specific calendar date or scheduled appointment for starting something. Use 'Beginn' for the general concept of starting or the moment it happens.
Gold Rule
Capitalization
As a noun, 'Beginntermin' is always capitalized in German.
Word Origin
Compound of 'Beginn' (beginning/start) and 'Termin' (date/appointment).
Usage Notes
While 'Beginn' is the general word for 'start', 'Beginntermin' specifically refers to the scheduled date or deadline by which something must start. It is more precise than just 'Start'.
Word Breakdown
Beginn
beginning, start
rootTermin
date, appointment, deadline
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