Terminierte

Terminierte is a German verb form derived from terminieren. It represents the simple past (Präteritum) of the verb, and can be used for ich terminierte or er/sie/es terminierte. In this form, it denotes that a scheduling action or a termination action took place in the past. The Präteritum form is common in written language, such as reports, narratives, or historical accounts, while spoken German more often uses the Perfekt or other constructions.

The verb terminieren itself has two related senses. One is to set a date or deadline for an appointment or event (to schedule). The other is to bring something to an end or to terminate a process. Both senses are retained in modern usage, though the scheduling sense dominates in everyday professional language. In technical contexts, especially in IT or operations, terminations may also be described with other verbs, but terminieren remains a standard term for setting a deadline or ending a process.

Etymology traces terminieren to Termin, from the Latin terminus, meaning boundary or end, plus the German suffix -ieren to form a verb. The noun Termin (appointment or deadline) and related terms like Terminierung (the act of scheduling or setting a deadline) are cognates that share the same root.

Examples: Der Veranstalter terminierte den Termin auf Freitag, 10 Uhr. Sie terminierte den Folgetermin auf nächste Woche. In passive constructions, the past participle terminiert/terminiert can appear: Der Prozess wurde terminiert.

See also: Termin, Terminierung, terminieren.