German Conversation · Level 28
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German word
jährlich
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈjɛːɐ̯lɪç/
Meaning
- adverbevery year
Example
Wir treffen uns jährlich.
We meet every year.
More examples
Die Kunden zahlen jährlich.
The customers pay every year.
Core concept
A calendar cycle that comes around once in each twelve-month period.
Common phrases
zahlt jährlich
pays every year
wird jährlich überprüft
is inspected every year
kommt jährlich vor
occurs every year
Similar words
pro Jahr: Indicating a yearly amount, frequency, or rate.
einmal im Jahr: Indicating that an event happens only once each year.
Definition in German
Jedes Jahr einmal oder in jedem Jahr wiederkehrend; pro Jahr.
Word origin
Jährlich combines Jahr ('year') with the suffix -lich, which forms an adjective meaning 'yearly'; the same form is also used adverbially.
Usage tips
- Jährlich is more common in formal or written contexts, while einmal im Jahr is often more conversational.
Other meanings
- once a yearadverb
- annualadjective
Related words
- Jahreskarteannual passnoun
- Jahresendeyear-endnoun