Terminiert

Terminiert is the past participle of the German verb terminieren. The verb means to set a fixed time or date for an event or appointment (to schedule) and, in some contexts, to bring something to an end (to terminate). The participle can be used in compound tenses and also as an adjective describing something that has been scheduled or concluded. The precise meaning depends on the field and context.

In scheduling and project management contexts, terminieren means to fix a date or deadline; accordingly, a term that has been set indicates that a date has been established. In IT, administration, and legal language, terminieren can also mean to terminate or discontinue a service, process, or contract. In these domains, other, more common verbs such as beenden or abbrechen may be preferred, depending on register and nuance.

Terminierung is the corresponding noun and denotes the act of setting a deadline or bringing something to an end. Related terms include Termin (appointment), Terminplanung (scheduling), and Beenden (to end). The word’s origin lies in the Latin terminus, passing into German through historical borrowing paths that reflect the idea of an end, boundary, or limit. In modern usage, terminieren is most often encountered in professional or technical contexts, where a specific time frame or cessation is being described.