Vierteljahr

quarter of a year, three months

noun FEER-tel-yahr Rare

Usage Note

Vierteljahr means a quarter of a year (three months). It is used interchangeably with Quartal in financial and administrative contexts: im ersten Vierteljahr (in the first quarter of the year). The adjective vierteljährlich means 'quarterly'.

Examples

"Der Bericht erscheint einmal im Vierteljahr."

Natural Translation

The report is published once a quarter.

Literal Translation

The report appears once in the quarter-year.

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