jährlich

German

Etymology

From Middle High German jærlich, from Old High German jārlīh. By surface analysis, Jahr +‎ -lich. Cognate with English yearly, Middle Dutch jaerlijc (Dutch jaarlijks).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛːɐ̯lɪç/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈjeːɐ̯-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Hyphenation: jähr‧lich

Adjective

jährlich (strong nominative masculine singular jährlicher, not comparable)

  1. annual, yearly

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Adverb

jährlich

  1. annually

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