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jahrein

year in (only in 'jahrein, jahraus')

adverb YAHR-ain Rare
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Usage Note

jahrein is only used in the fixed expression jahrein, jahraus (year in, year out), emphasising unceasing repetition over years. It never appears in isolation. Learners at B2 encounter it in journalistic and literary texts conveying monotony or permanence.

Examples

"Jahrein, jahraus macht er denselben Weg zur Arbeit."

Natural Translation

Year in, year out he takes the same route to work.

Literal Translation

Year-in, year-out makes he the same way to work.

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