adverb

heuer

this year · year

In diesem Jahr; also im aktuellen Jahr.

Definition & meaning

Heuer most commonly means “this year”. It is a regional or dialectal adverb, especially common in Austrian and southern German usage; standard German more often uses dieses Jahr or in diesem Jahr .

Example: Heuer fahre ich nach Wien.
“This year I’m going to Vienna.”

Capitalized die Heuer is a separate noun. In maritime contexts, it can mean a sailor’s wages or pay, or the hiring or engagement of a crew member.

Grammar & Word origin

As an adverb, heuer is invariable—it does not change form. It comes from older German forms meaning “this year,” combining an old word for “this” with a form of Jahr , “year.”

The noun die Heuer is feminine and has a separate history associated with hiring and wages, particularly in seafaring.

Synonyms & antonyms

dieses Jahr and in diesem Jahr are standard German equivalents. Unlike heuer , they are not regionally marked.
There is no exact antonym. For contrast, letztes Jahr [?](vocabuo://word/letztes%20Jahr] means “last year,” and nächstes Jahr means “next year.”