Tagesgenaue

Tagesgenaue is a German adjective that describes something as being accurate to the day or fixed to specific calendar dates. It implies that a calculation, measurement, schedule, or data set is aligned with individual days rather than with broader periods such as weeks or months.

In practice, tagesgenaue usage appears mainly in formal or technical contexts. Examples include tagesgenaue Abrechnung (billing calculated daily, based on calendar days), tagesgenaue Daten (data with day-level time stamps), and tagesgenaue Vertragslaufzeit (contract duration defined by explicit dates). The term is often found in accounting, logistics, data reporting, and legal documents where precise date references are important for clarity and auditability.

Grammatically, tagesgenaue is the attributive form used before a feminine or neuter singular noun with a definite article, as in die tagesgenaue Abrechnung or das tagesgenaue Datum. It also appears in the plural as tagesgenaue Daten or in masculine usage with different endings, depending on the noun and case. The adverbial form tagesgenau is used to describe actions performed with day-level precision, as in Die Abrechnung erfolgt tagesgenau.

Contextually, tagesgenaue expressions tend to be preferred in written, contractual, or regulatory language. In everyday speech, speakers may opt for simpler formulations like täglich or taggenau, depending on the formality and precision required.