German word

Jahresbeginn

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈjaːʁəsbəˌgɪn/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbeginning of the year

Example

Zum Jahresbeginn kaufen viele Menschen Kalender.

At the beginning of the year, many people buy calendars.

Illustration for Jahresbeginn (beginning of the year)

More examples

Die Firma plant, bis Jahresbeginn neue Mitarbeiter einzustellen.

The company plans to hire new employees by the beginning of the year.

Core concept

A calendar page turns from the final day of one year to the first day of the next.

Common phrases

  • bis Jahresbeginn

    by the beginning of the year

  • gegen Jahresbeginn

    around the beginning of the year

Similar words

Neujahr: New Year's Day or the surrounding holiday period.
Jahresanfang: The time or day when a year begins.
Anfang des Jahres: The period at the start of the year.

Definition in German

Unter dem Jahresbeginn versteht man allgemein den Übergang vom alten zum neuen Jahr, insbesondere den 1. Januar.

Word origin

Jahresbeginn combines Jahr, meaning year, with Beginn, meaning beginning, to form a German compound noun.

Usage tips

  • Jahresbeginn is masculine, so standard forms include der Jahresbeginn and zum Jahresbeginn.

Opposites

Related words

  • Jahreswechselturn of the yearnoun
  • Jahresbilanzannual balance sheetnoun

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