German word

alljährlich

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈalˈjɛːɐ̯lɪç/

Meaning

  • adverbevery year

Example

Wir treffen uns alljährlich am ersten Mai.

We meet every year on May 1.

Illustration for alljährlich (every year)

More examples

Viele Familien verreisen alljährlich zum Jahresende.

Many families travel every year at year-end.

Core concept

A marked calendar date comes around again after twelve months.

Common phrases

  • alljährlich im Frühjahr

    every year in spring

  • alljährlich zum Jahresende

    every year at year-end

  • alljährlich wiederkehren

    recur every year

Similar words

jährlich: Happening each year, often at the same time.
jedes Jahr: Happening every year, in straightforward everyday language.
einmal im Jahr: Happening exactly once during each year.
alle Jahre wieder: Emphasizing that something keeps happening year after year, in a colloquial way.

Definition in German

Jährlich; im Abstand von einem Jahr wiederkehrend.

Word origin

Alljährlich combines all- in the sense of 'every' with jährlich, meaning 'yearly', to express recurrence once each year.

Usage tips

  • Alljährlich is more common in formal or written German, while jedes Jahr is more usual in casual speech.

Other meanings

  • annualadjective

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