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jährlich

annual

adjective YAYR-likh Less Common
Time Time Expressions

Also means

yearly

Usage Note

jährlich comes from Jahr (year) plus the -lich suffix that builds time adverbs, like täglich (daily) and monatlich (monthly). It works as both adjective and adverb without changing form in the adverbial use. Watch the umlaut: Jahr but jährlich.

Examples

"Das Fest findet jährlich statt."

Natural Translation

The festival takes place annually.

Literal Translation

The festival finds yearly place.

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