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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.
schedule
A general schedule that organizes activities or tasks by the hour for a day or a week.
Ich habe mir einen genauen Stundenplan für meine Lernphasen vor der Prüfung erstellt.
I made myself a detailed schedule for my study phases before the exam.
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. A Zeitplan can structure tasks, events, and deadlines in general, whereas a Stundenplan mainly shows the recurring weekly schedule of classes, with subjects and times. Use Zeitplan for general projects and Stundenplan for organized lessons.
Der Stundenplan der Klasse zeigt für jeden Wochentag die Unterrichtsstunden.
The class timetable shows the lessons for each day of the week.
Der Zeitplan für das Schulprojekt nennt die Aufgaben und ihre Abgabetermine.
The schedule for the school project lists the tasks and their deadlines.
