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yearbook
A book that appears once a year and summarizes the events and people of a particular year for an organization, school, or company.
In meinem alten Jahrbuch der Schule sind Fotos und Zitate von allen Abiturienten.
In my old school yearbook, there are photos and quotes from all the graduates.
yearbook
An academic or professional publication that appears annually and collects essays and reports on a particular topic.
Das „Jahrbuch für historische Forschung“ veröffentlicht die wichtigsten neuen Erkenntnisse des Fachgebiets.
The 'Yearbook for Historical Research' publishes the most important new findings in the field.
The word 'Jahrbuch' (yearbook) is a simple compound made up of 'das Jahr' (year) and 'das Buch' (book). So it is literally a book that summarizes the events of a year.
Jedes Jahr gestalten die Absolventen ein gemeinsames Jahrbuch.
Every year, the graduates create a shared yearbook.
With compound nouns, the last word determines the article. Since 'Jahrbuch' ends in '-buch' and it is 'das Buch', the article is also 'das'.
Das neue Jahrbuch des Sportvereins ist gerade erschienen.
The sports club's new yearbook has just been published.
The exact meaning depends on the context. In connection with 'Schule' (school) or 'Verein' (club/association), it is a memory book. In the context of 'Wissenschaft' (academia/science) or 'Forschung' (research), it is a specialist publication.
Ich habe mein altes Jahrbuch aus der Schulzeit mit vielen Fotos gefunden.
I found my old yearbook from my school days with lots of photos.
timeline / chronicle
A Chronik records events in chronological order. A Jahrbuch, by contrast, is a publication that appears once a year and summarizes the events and people of that year. Use Chronik for an ordered record and Jahrbuch for an annual publication.
Das Jahrbuch der Schule fasst die Ereignisse und Personen des Schuljahres zusammen.
The school's yearbook summarizes the events and people of the school year.
Die Chronik der Schule hält die Ereignisse des Schuljahres in zeitlicher Reihenfolge fest.
The school's chronicle records the events of the school year in chronological order.
