Semesterbeginn

start of the semester

noun ze-MES-ter-be-gin Rare

Origin: from Latin 'semestris' (six-monthly)

Also means

beginning of term

Usage Note

Semesterbeginn marks the first day of the academic semester at German universities. It is a key date in student life; enrolment deadlines, lecture schedules, and housing demand all peak at Semesterbeginn. The opposite is Semesterende.

Examples

"Zum Semesterbeginn herrschte großes Gedränge in der Bibliothek."

Natural Translation

At the start of the semester there was a big crush in the library.

Literal Translation

At the semester-beginning prevailed great crowding in the library.

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