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timetable
A plan, usually in table form, that sets out the weekly sequence of lessons, subjects, and rooms at a school or university.
Laut Stundenplan haben wir am Montag in den ersten beiden Stunden Mathematik.
According to the timetable, we have mathematics in the first two periods on Monday.
The word consists of 'Stunden' (plural of 'die Stunde', hour/period) and 'der Plan' (plan). In a school context, 'Stunde' means a lesson or class period. So a Stundenplan is a plan that organizes the lesson periods.
Der neue Stundenplan für das nächste Semester ist endlich online.
The new timetable for next semester is finally online.
Pay attention to the prepositions: a subject 'steht im Stundenplan' (is on the timetable; literally, stands in the timetable). A person 'hat etwas auf dem Stundenplan' (has something on the timetable; it is part of their program).
Im Stundenplan steht, dass wir jetzt eine Freistunde haben.
The timetable says that we have a free period now.
A sentence very often begins with the phrase 'Laut Stundenplan...' (according to the timetable) to refer to the plan. This is a typical and natural way to report information from the timetable.
Laut Stundenplan beginnt der Unterricht morgen erst um neun Uhr.
According to the timetable, classes don't start until nine o'clock tomorrow.
The main meaning of 'Stundenplan' (timetable) is the timetable at school or university. The more general meaning for private schedules is less common and is often expressed with more precise words like 'Lernplan' (study plan) or 'Tagesplan' (daily schedule).
Für die Prüfungsvorbereitung habe ich mir einen strengen Stundenplan gemacht.
I made myself a strict schedule for exam preparation.
schedule
'Zeitplan' and 'Stundenplan' both organize activities by time. 'Zeitplan' is general and can be used for almost any planning, for example for a project, a trip, or a workday. 'Stundenplan' usually means the timetable at school or university, with subjects, rooms, and lesson periods. It can also organize a day or a week by the hour in a more general sense. The words are easy to confuse because both contain appointments and times. For classes, 'Stundenplan' is more natural; for projects or tasks, 'Zeitplan' is more appropriate.
Am Montag steht Mathe gleich in der ersten Stunde auf dem Stundenplan.
On Monday, math is on the timetable right in the first period.
Der Zeitplan für die Renovierung ist wegen des Wetters durcheinandergeraten.
The schedule for the renovation has been thrown off because of the weather.