noun
appointment, deadline
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'Termin' means 'appointment' or 'deadline'. It's a masculine noun (der Termin), plural 'Termine'. Declines regularly (singular: des Termins, dem Termin; plural: die Termine, den Terminen). Common collocations: 'einen Termin vereinbaren', 'einen Termin absagen'. Used for meetings, deadlines and scheduled events.
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Ich habe morgen einen Termin beim Arzt.
I have an appointment with the doctor tomorrow.
Ich habe morgen einen wichtigen Termin beim Arzt.
I have an important appointment with the doctor tomorrow.
Die Patientin fragte, ob sie einen früheren Termin bekommen würde, weil ihre Beschwerden schlimmer wurden.
The patient asked whether she would get an earlier appointment because her complaints worsened.
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Imagine a calendar with a circled date labelled 'Termin'.
Think 'term' in English — a scheduled time or deadline.
der Termin — picture a male-looking calendar icon marked with 'der'.