Ablaufdatum
/ˈaplaʊ̯fˌdaːtʊm/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- Ablaufdaten
Meaning
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expiry date
Built from Ablauf (expiry) + Datum (date).
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Das Ablaufdatum ist abgelaufen.
The expiry date has passed.
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Made of
- Ablauf expiry
- Datum date
Similar words
Near-total synonyms for "expiry date": Ablaufdatum is the general term (also documents, subscriptions), Verfallsdatum leans toward food and medicine.
Similar in other languages
English
expiration date is the English phrase for the same thing — both mean "expiry date."
French
date d'expiration is the French phrase for the same thing — both mean "expiry date."
Practice
1 What does Ablaufdatum mean?
expiry date
2 Fill the gap: Das ___ ist abgelaufen.
Full sentence: Das Ablaufdatum ist abgelaufen. (The expiry date has passed.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Ablaufdatum?
Ablaufdatum: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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