German word

einjährig

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaɪ̯nˌjɛːʁɪç/

Meaning

  • adjectiveone-year

Example

Der einjährige Vertrag wurde verlängert.

The one-year contract was extended.

Illustration for einjährig (one-year)

More examples

Das einjährige Stipendium beginnt im Oktober.

The one-year scholarship starts in October.

Core concept

A single calendar year appears as one marked block on a timeline, measuring either an age or a contract's span.

Common phrases

  • einjähriges Visum

    one-year visa

  • einjähriges Stipendium

    one-year scholarship

Similar words

jährlich: Repeating at yearly intervals.
befristet: Restricted to a defined period of time.
einmalig: Happening on only one occasion.
zweijährig: Lasting for or spanning two years.

Definition in German

Ein Jahr andauernd; auf ein Jahr beschränkt.

Word origin

Einjährig combines ein, meaning 'one', with jährig, derived from Jahr, meaning 'year', to mark one year as the relevant measure.

Usage tips

  • Einjährig describes a one-year duration or age, whereas jährlich describes something that recurs every year.

Other meanings

  • one-year-oldadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • Einjährigerone-year-old personnoun

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