das Folgejahr
following year
The year that immediately follows a specific year or the current year.
EXAMPLE
Die Prognose für das Folgejahr ist deutlich optimistischer.
The forecast for the following year is significantly more optimistic.
das Folgejahr
following year
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Word composition
The word is a compound made up of 'Folge' (sequence/following) and 'Jahr' (year). So it literally refers to the year that follows another one.
EXAMPLE
Die Firma plant die Expansion für das Folgejahr.
The company is planning the expansion for the following year.
Register and style
'Folgejahr' (following year) is mainly used in written language, in reports, news, or formal contexts. It sounds more formal than 'nächstes Jahr' (next year).
EXAMPLE
Der Geschäftsbericht für das Folgejahr wird im März veröffentlicht.
The annual report for the following year will be published in March.
Sentence structure and usage
The word is often used with the prepositions 'im' (in the, dative) or 'für' (for, accusative) to describe a point in time or a period of time.
EXAMPLE
Im Folgejahr stiegen die Verkaufszahlen weiter an.
In the following year, sales figures continued to rise.
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