adjectiveadverb
wöchentlich
weekly
Etwas passiert jede Woche einmal oder mehrmals in einer Woche.
The German word "wöchentlich" is an adjective and adverb meaning "weekly".
- It is derived from the noun "Woche" which means "week".
- The suffix "-lich" turns it into an adjective/adverb, indicating a recurring period related to the root noun.
Similar words:
- "monatlich" (monthly)
- "täglich" (daily)
- "jährlich" (yearly)
Difference:
While "wöchentlich" refers specifically to something happening every week, these other words indicate different time intervals. For example, "monatlich" refers to every month, so the difference lies mainly in the frequency of occurrence.
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Examples
Die Zeitschrift erscheint wöchentlich.adverb
The magazine is published weekly.
Unser Meeting findet wöchentlich statt.adverb
Our meeting takes place weekly.
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