Das Jahr
Example: Im nächsten Jahr fahre ich nach Deutschland.
Definition
"Das Jahr" refers to a period of twelve months or 365 days (366 in a leap year), used to measure time. It is commonly used to describe the cycle of seasons, events, or the age of something, as in the sentence: 'Im nächsten Jahr fahre ich nach Deutschland.'
Etymology
The word "das Jahr" comes from Old High German 'jar,' which is related to the concept of a season or a year. Interestingly, it shares roots with similar words in other Germanic languages, reflecting the importance of tracking time through agricultural and natural cycles.
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"Das Jahr" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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