German word

diesjährig

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈdiːsˌjɛːʁɪç/

Meaning

  • adjectivethis year's

Example

Die diesjährige Konferenz findet im Mai statt.

This year's conference will take place in May.

Illustration for diesjährig (this year's)

More examples

Mein diesjähriges Ziel ist, mehr Deutsch zu sprechen.

My goal this year is to speak more German.

Core concept

A calendar-year tag attached to an event, product, or result from the present year.

Common phrases

  • diesjähriges Ziel

    this year's goal

  • diesjähriger Plan

    this year's plan

Similar words

jährlich: Happening once each year or recurring on a yearly cycle.

Definition in German

Auf das laufende Jahr bezogen; attributiv vor einem Nomen verwendet

Word origin

Diesjährig combines dies, meaning 'this', with jährig, formed from Jahr, meaning 'year', and the suffix -ig.

Usage tips

  • Diesjährig takes ordinary adjective endings before nouns, as in die diesjährige Konferenz, while spoken German often uses dieses Jahr instead.

Opposites

  • letzjähriglast year'sadjective

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