VocabuoDictionaryGet the app
noun

der Termin, -e

appointment

Ein festgelegter Zeitpunkt oder ein geplanter Tag, an dem etwas stattfinden soll, zum Beispiel ein Besuch oder ein Treffen.

Definition & meaning

Termin means an appointment or scheduled date/time that is fixed or agreed upon.

  • Most commonly: a set meeting time (often with a doctor, at an office, at an authority, etc.).
  • More generally: a deadline or fixed date for something (e.g., a due date, an official date).

Grammar & Word origin

  • Gender: der Termin
  • Plural: die Termine
  • Part of speech: noun
  • Origin: From Latin terminus (“boundary, limit”), which also influenced the sense of a fixed point in time.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms (depending on context):

  • Verabredung (arranged meeting)
  • Treffen (meeting)
  • Datum (date)
  • Frist (deadline/allowed period)
  • Stichtag (cut-off date)

Antonyms (if applicable):

  • Spontanität (spontaneity; opposite of something fixed in advance)
  • Ungeplant (unplanned; as an opposite idea)

Make “Termin” part of your vocabulary.

Build your German vocabulary with flashcards, audio and spaced repetition.

Get Vocabuo on the App StoreGet Vocabuo for Android

Examples

Ich habe einen Termin beim Zahnarzt.noun

I have an appointment at the dentist.

Der Termin steht fest.noun

The appointment is set.

Mein nächster Termin ist morgen früh.noun

My next appointment is tomorrow morning.

Mein Termin beim Arzt ist morgen um zehn Uhr.noun

My appointment with the doctor is tomorrow at ten o'clock.

Sie hat heute einen wichtigen Termin.noun

She has an important appointment today.

Der Termin ist morgen um 10 Uhr.noun

The appointment is tomorrow at 10 o'clock.

Keep exploring German

Learn words from the content you love.

Add words from websites, books and videos, then remember them with spaced repetition (SRS).

Download on theApp StoreGET IT ONGoogle Play