German word

Kalender

Pronunciation

IPA/kaˈlɛndɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncalendar

Example

Ich habe einen Kalender an der Wand.

I have a calendar on the wall.

Illustration for Kalender (calendar)

More examples

Der Kalender erinnert mich an wichtige Termine.

The calendar reminds me of important appointments.

Core concept

A sequence of dated pages or screens where days are visible and appointments can be marked.

Common phrases

  • im Kalender vermerken

    note in the calendar

  • den Kalender synchronisieren

    synchronize the calendar

  • einen gemeinsamen Kalender pflegen

    manage a shared calendar

Similar words

Termin: A meeting or reservation arranged for a particular date and time.
Planer: A portable notebook or app used to organize daily plans.
Terminkalender: A calendar or notebook used to record and manage scheduled appointments.

Definition in German

Ein gedrucktes oder digitales Medium, das Tage und Termine chronologisch anzeigt und zur Planung dient.

Word origin

German Kalender comes through Latin calendarium, an account book whose name derives from Latin calendae, the first day of a month.

Usage tips

  • Kalender is masculine, and its plural is also Kalender: der Kalender, die Kalender.

Other meanings

  • plannernoun

Related words

  • Kalenderfunktioncalendar functionnoun
  • Kalenderverwaltungcalendar managementnoun
  • Kalenderansichtcalendar viewnoun

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