Adverb
anno
in the year of
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Meanings
Adverb
- in the year of
Example sentence
Das Gasthaus wurde anno 1802 gegründet.
The inn was founded in the year 1802.
Usage
- anno 1900 — In the year 1900; an old-fashioned or deliberately historical form.
- anno / im Jahr — Similar meanings; im Jahr is the neutral everyday expression.
Über der Tür steht die Inschrift: Erbaut anno 1820.
Above the door is the inscription: Built in the year 1820.