Stundenzettel
The German word for timesheet is Stundenzettel.
A Stundenzettel is a document used to record the hours worked on various tasks. While Stundenzettel refers specifically to the document itself (whether physical or digital), the term Zeiterfassung is used when discussing the broader process of time tracking or time recording.
Meaning: a document that allows for the recording of hours worked on various tasks (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word Stundenzettel is a compound of Stunde, meaning hour and Zettel, meaning slip or small piece of paper.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form Stundenzettel remains the same in both its singular and plural forms.
Did you know?
- In some German industries, failing to submit a Stundenzettel on time is not just a clerical error but can be a formal reason for a Abmahnung, or official written warning.
- In German corporate culture, the Stundenzettel is often linked to the concept of Vertrauensarbeitszeit, or trust-based working time, where employees are trusted to log their own hours without strict supervision.
- In German, the word Zettel is often used in the phrase Zettelwirtschaft, which describes a chaotic system of disorganized scraps of paper.
Examples in context
- Bitte reichen Sie bis Freitag Ihren vollständig ausgefüllten Arbeitszeiterfassungsbogen ein.Please submit your fully completed timesheet form by Friday.
- Könntest du mir bitte deinen Stundenzettel für letzte Woche zuschicken?Could you please send me your timesheet for last week?
- Bitte füllen Sie Ihren Stundenzettel vollständig aus.Please fill out your timesheet completely.
- Rechtzeitig überprüfte Zeiterfassungsbögen sind wichtig für die Gehaltsabrechnung.Timely reviewed timesheets are important for payroll.
- Bitte reichen Sie Ihren Arbeitszeitnachweis bis zum 15. des Monats ein.Please submit your timesheet by the 15th of the month.
- Ich muss noch meinen Stundenzettel ausfüllen.I still have to fill out my timesheet.
- Bitte schicke mir den Stundenzettel bis Freitag.Please send me the timesheet by Friday.
- Hast du den Stundenzettel für diesen Monat vergessen?Did you forget the timesheet for this month?
Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking in the office near the end of the week.
- FelixHannah, hast du deinen Stundenzettel schon abgegeben?Hannah, have you submitted your timesheet yet?
- HannahNein, Felix, ich mache das heute Nachmittag.No, Felix, I will do that this afternoon.
- FelixVergiss es bitte nicht, sonst gibt es Probleme.Please don't forget it, otherwise there will be problems.
- HannahKeine Sorge, ich bin fast fertig damit.Don't worry, I am almost finished with it.
