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calendar year
The period from January 1 to December 31 of a year. It differs from other definitions of a year, such as the fiscal year or the school year.
Die Steuererklärung muss für das gesamte Kalenderjahr eingereicht werden.
The tax return must be submitted for the entire calendar year.
The word is made up of 'der Kalender' (calendar) and 'das Jahr' (year). So it literally describes a year as it appears in the calendar, from the first to the last day.
Für das Kalenderjahr 2023 meldete die Firma einen Rekordgewinn.
For the 2023 calendar year, the company reported record profits.
This word is often used in official, legal, or financial contexts. It serves to clearly distinguish the period from the fiscal year (which can begin in July, for example) or the school year (which begins in the fall).
Die Statistik erfasst alle Geburten im vergangenen Kalenderjahr.
The statistics record all births in the previous calendar year.
Common adjectives used with this word are 'laufend' (current), 'vergangen' (past/previous), or 'folgend' (following). The prepositions most often used are 'im' (in the; dative) or 'für' (for; accusative).
Im laufenden Kalenderjahr gab es bereits viele sonnige Tage.
In the current calendar year, there have already been many sunny days.
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'das Jahr' and 'das Kalenderjahr' can both mean a period of twelve months. 'das Jahr' is more general and can simply refer to any year or any period of twelve months. 'das Kalenderjahr' is more specific: it begins on January 1 and ends on December 31. You use it especially when you want to distinguish it from other types of year, such as a school year or fiscal year. The words can be confusing because in everyday language, 'Jahr' is often enough. If the exact period from January to December is important, 'Kalenderjahr' fits better.
Im Kalenderjahr 2024 hat mein Nachbar alle Ausgaben genau notiert.
In the 2024 calendar year, my neighbor recorded all expenses carefully.
Ein Jahr hat zwölf Monate, aber nicht jedes Arbeitsjahr beginnt im Januar.
A year has twelve months, but not every working year begins in January.