initial year
das Anfangsjahr, die Anfangsjahre
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initial year
The year in which something begins or is introduced; the first year of a period, activity, or development.
Im Anfangsjahr des Projekts wurden zunächst die wichtigsten Grundlagen geschaffen.
During the project's initial year, the most important foundations were established first.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Anfangsjahre |
| genitive | des Anfangsjahres |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Anfangsjahr | die Anfangsjahre |
| accusative | das Anfangsjahr | die Anfangsjahre |
| dative | dem Anfangsjahr | den Anfangsjahren |
| genitive | des Anfangsjahres des Anfangsjahrs | der Anfangsjahre |
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'Anfangsjahr' (initial year) is made up of 'Anfang' (beginning) and 'Jahr' (year). The 's' connects the two parts; the word refers to a year at the beginning of a project, period, or development process.
Im Anfangsjahr der Firma gab es noch kein eigenes Büro.
During the company's initial year, it did not yet have its own office.
'Anfangsjahr' (initial year) is often used with terms for projects, programs, or developments: 'im Anfangsjahr eines Projekts' (in the initial year of a project), 'im Anfangsjahr einer Förderung' (in the initial year of a funding program), or 'im Anfangsjahr der Ausbildung' (in the initial year of training). It is often followed by a genitive phrase that provides more specific context.
Im Anfangsjahr der Ausbildung lag der Schwerpunkt auf praktischen Grundlagen.
During the initial year of training, the focus was on practical fundamentals.
'Anfangsjahr' (initial year) is especially common in factual, institutional, or written texts, such as reports, plans, and statistics. The focus is often on the development of a project over several years.
Der Bericht vergleicht die Ergebnisse des Anfangsjahrs mit denen des Folgejahrs.
The report compares the results of the initial year with those of the following year.
