German word

Jahresfrist

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈjaːʁəsˌfʁɪst/

Meaning

  • feminine nounone-year period

Example

Die Jahresfrist beginnt mit dem Kaufdatum.

The one-year period begins on the date of purchase.

Illustration for Jahresfrist (one-year period)

More examples

Der Käufer kann vor Ablauf der Jahresfrist eine Fristverlängerung beantragen.

The buyer can apply for an extension before the one-year period expires.

Core concept

A fixed one-year span that runs forward from an event or other agreed date.

Common phrases

  • Beginn der Jahresfrist

    start of the one-year period

  • gegen Ende der Jahresfrist

    toward the end of the one-year period

  • innerhalb der Jahresfrist

    within the one-year period

Similar words

Frist: A set deadline or period allowed for completing an action.
Befristung: A provision that restricts a contract or arrangement to a defined period.
Laufzeit: The time a contract, insurance policy, or similar agreement stays valid.

Definition in German

Eine Frist von zwölf Monaten, die ab einem festgelegten Zeitpunkt zu laufen beginnt.

Word origin

Jahresfrist is a German compound of Jahr, 'year', and Frist, 'period or deadline', rather than a word for a calendar year.

Usage tips

  • Unlike Kalenderjahr, Jahresfrist need not begin in January and can start on any specified date.

Opposites

  • Unbefristungremoval of a time limitnoun

Related words

  • Fristsetzungdeadline settingnoun
  • fristgemäßdeadline-compliantadjective

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