vierteljährlich

quarterly, every three months

adjective FEER-tel-yae-er-likh Rare

Usage Note

vierteljährlich is the standard adverb for 'quarterly'. It appears frequently in finance, publishing, and healthcare: vierteljährliche Zahlung (quarterly payment), vierteljährlich erscheinen (to be published quarterly). Synonymous with quartalsweise.

Examples

"Die Dividende wird vierteljährlich ausgeschüttet."

Natural Translation

The dividend is paid out quarterly.

Literal Translation

The dividend is quarterly paid-out.

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