🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Ablauf

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈapˌlaʊf

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Expiration/ˌɛk.spɪˈreɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das Ablaufdatum ist auf der Verpackung angegeben."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of expiring or coming to an end, especially in reference to a time limit or the end of a period of validity.

    "The expiration of the contract means that the terms are no longer valid."
  2. 2

    The point in time at which something ceases to be valid or effective.

    "The expiration date on the food package indicates when it should no longer be consumed."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'expiration' originates from the Latin 'expiratio', which means 'to breathe out' or 'to expire'. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained the sense of coming to an end or termination, particularly in reference to time limits or validity.

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