turn of the millennium
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turn of the millennium
The transition from one millennium to the next, especially the change from the second to the third millennium around the year 2000.
Zur Jahrtausendwende gab es weltweit große Feiern und Bedenken wegen des 'Y2K-Bugs'.
At the turn of the millennium, there were major celebrations worldwide and concerns about the 'Y2K bug'.
The word is made up of three parts: 'Jahr' (year), 'Tausend' (thousand), and 'Wende' (turn/change). So it literally describes the 'turn' or change from one 'Jahrtausend' (millennium) to the next.
Um die Jahrtausendwende herum wurden viele neue Technologien entwickelt.
Around the turn of the millennium, many new technologies were developed.
When people speak of 'der Jahrtausendwende' (the turn of the millennium) without any further time reference, they almost always mean the transition from 1999 to 2000. So the context is usually modern history.
Ich kann mich noch gut an die große Party zur Jahrtausendwende erinnern.
I can still clearly remember the big party at the turn of the millennium.
With 'Jahrtausendwende' (turn of the millennium), the prepositions 'zur' or 'um' are usually used. 'Zur Jahrtausendwende' refers to the exact point in time, while 'um die Jahrtausendwende' means the period before and after it.
Zur Jahrtausendwende schaute die ganze Welt nach Sydney.
At the turn of the millennium, the whole world was looking at Sydney.
turn of the year
'Jahreswechsel' and 'Jahrtausendwende' both describe a transition to a new period of time. However, 'Jahreswechsel' means the change from one year to the next and happens every year. 'Jahrtausendwende' means the change from one millennium to the next, especially the period around the year 2000. The words can be confused because both are often connected with New Year's Eve, celebrations, and the date January 1. In practice: for a normal New Year's Eve, you say 'Jahreswechsel'. 'Jahrtausendwende' only fits when there is a change of a thousand years.
Viele Menschen erinnern sich noch an die großen Feiern zur Jahrtausendwende.
Many people still remember the big celebrations at the turn of the millennium.
Am Jahreswechsel schauen wir oft gemeinsam das Feuerwerk an.
At the turn of the year, we often watch the fireworks together.