German word

Quartal

Pronunciation

IPA/kvaʁˈtaːl/

Meaning

  • neuter nounquarter

Example

Im zweiten Quartal sind die Verkäufe gestiegen.

Sales increased in the second quarter.

Illustration for Quartal (quarter)

More examples

In jedem Quartal besuchen wir neue Ausstellungen.

Every quarter, we visit new exhibitions.

Core concept

A quartered calendar with one labeled block covering the first three months, another the next three, and so on.

Common phrases

  • in jedem Quartal

    each quarter

  • am Ende eines Quartals

    at the end of a quarter

Similar words

Vierteljahr: A three-month period that makes up one of the four parts of a year.
Monat: A period of about four weeks, forming one of the twelve parts of a year.
Jahr: A twelve-month period used to measure time, finances, or business performance.
Halbjahr: A six-month period that makes up half of a year.

Definition in German

Ein Zeitraum von drei Monaten, der ein Viertel eines Jahres bildet.

Word origin

The German noun is related to Latin quartus, 'fourth', through the Latin form quartale for a fourth part.

Usage tips

  • German uses im ersten Quartal and im zweiten Quartal; im combines in dem and requires the dative form of the ordinal.

Related words

  • quartalsweisequarterlyadverb

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