Abgabefrist

submission deadline

noun AHP-gah-beh-frist Rare

Usage Note

Abgabefrist is the deadline by which written work must be submitted. Missing an Abgabefrist at university can result in a fail grade; some instructors allow a single extension (Verlängerung), others do not.

Examples

"Die Abgabefrist für die Hausarbeit ist am 15. Januar um Mitternacht."

Natural Translation

The submission deadline for the term paper is 15 January at midnight.

Literal Translation

The submission-deadline for the term-paper is on 15 January at midnight.

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