datum

Meaning

date (point in time)

Concepts

date

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datum

day

time

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Synonyms

dagtekening

datering

Hyphenated as

da‧tum

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdaːtʏm/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: datum

Cognate with English: date

In summary

From Middle Dutch datum, from Latin datum (“given”, past participle) (from the practice of signing letters in Latin by noting the date on which they were dispatched). Compare English date.

Sentences

Ieder jaar valt de ramadan op een andere datum .

Every year, Ramadan falls on a different date.