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Jahresbeginn

start of the year

noun YAA-res-be-gin Rare
Time Time Expressions

Also means

beginning of the year

Usage Note

Jahresbeginn refers to the opening days or weeks of the calendar year, typically January. It is very common in business and organizational language: zum Jahresbeginn means 'at the start of the year'. Contrast with Jahresende and Jahreswende.

Examples

"Zum Jahresbeginn treten die neuen Regelungen in Kraft."

Natural Translation

The new regulations come into force at the start of the year.

Literal Translation

At the year-start come the new regulations into force.

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