Noun
der Jahrgang
Pronunciation: /ˈjaːɐ̯ˌɡaŋ/
vintage, year (all of a kind that were born or produced in the same year, or who are in the same year of a multi-annual programme, e.g. school)
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plural Jahrgänge
Meanings
Noun
- vintage, year (all of a kind that were born or produced in the same year, or who are in the same year of a multi-annual programme, e.g. school)
- vintage (wine identified by year and vineyard)
Example sentence
In meinem Jahrgang waren fast zweihundert Schüler.
There were almost two hundred pupils in my year at school.
Word forms
singular
der Jahrgang
plural
die Jahrgänge
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Jahrgang
Accusativeden Jahrgang
Dativedem Jahrgang
Genitivedes Jahrgangs
Plural
Nominativedie Jahrgänge
Accusativedie Jahrgänge
Dativeden Jahrgängen
Genitiveder Jahrgänge
Usage
- Jahrgang 1990 — Can identify someone's birth year.
- ein guter Jahrgang — For wine, a good vintage.
Die Schülerinnen dieses Jahrgangs organisieren ein großes Fest.
The pupils in this year group are organising a big celebration.