German Conversation · Level 92
59 words
German word
Jahrgang
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈjaːɐ̯ˌgaŋ/
Meaning
- masculine nounclass
Example
Ich gehöre zum Jahrgang 1995.
I am part of the class of 1995.
More examples
Der Jahrgang dieses Weins ist 2010.
The vintage of this wine is 2010.
Core concept
People standing under one year label, whether they entered school together, were born together, or belong to the same production year.
Common phrases
der Jahrgang 1995
the class of 1995
aus demselben Jahrgang
from the same class
zum Jahrgang zählen
belong to the class
Similar words
Geburtsjahr: The calendar year of a person's birth.
Schuljahr: A school's yearly period of classes and lessons.
Jahr: A full twelve-month period in the calendar.
Definition in German
Bezeichnung für eine Gruppe von Personen, die demselben Geburtsjahr angehören oder im selben Schuljahr zusammengefasst sind.
Word origin
The compound Jahrgang joins Jahr, 'year', and Gang, 'course' or 'passing'; its older sense concerned an annual yield, while later senses denoted a cohort and a product's year.
Usage tips
- In education, Jahrgang usually means a cohort of pupils, whereas Schuljahr means the school year or its period.
Other meanings
- yearnoun
- year of manufacturenoun
- vintagenoun
Related words
- Jahrgangsweinvintage winenoun
- jahrgangsabhängigvintage-dependentadjective
- Jahrgangsqualitätvintage qualitynoun