Terminkalender

appointment calendar, diary

noun ter-MEEN-ka-len-der Rare

Also means

planner

Usage Note

Terminkalender is a paper or digital diary used to record appointments. Den Terminkalender führen = 'to keep a diary'. Digital equivalents are often called digitaler Kalender.

Examples

"Ich schaue kurz in meinen Terminkalender, ob ich Zeit habe."

Natural Translation

Let me quickly check my diary to see if I am free.

Literal Translation

I look briefly in my appointment-calendar, whether I time have.

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