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How do you say "deadline" in German?

die Deadline

NounFeminine

In German, "deadline" is die Deadline.

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Pronunciation

Pronounced 'DED-line', stress on the first syllable, borrowed directly from English.

Grammar notes

die Deadline is feminine. Plural: die Deadlines.

Example sentence

Er beendete den Bericht vor Ablauf der Frist.

He finished the report before the deadline.

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How to remember die Deadline

Die Deadline is simply the English word carried over unchanged into German.

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Questions about die Deadline

How do you say "deadline" in German?

In German, "deadline" is die Deadline. It is a noun.

Is die Deadline masculine, feminine, or neuter?

die Deadline is feminine. Plural: die Deadlines.

How is die Deadline used in a sentence?

Use die Deadline as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Er beendete den Bericht vor Ablauf der Frist. (He finished the report before the deadline.).

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