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heuer
this year
A regional adverb, used mainly in Austria and southern Germany, meaning 'in this year'.
example
Heuer fällt der Sommerurlaub leider aus.
Unfortunately, the summer vacation is canceled this year.
heuer
this year
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Regional usage
The word 'heuer' (this year) is used mainly in Austria and southern Germany, especially Bavaria. In other parts of Germany it is uncommon; there, 'dieses Jahr' (this year) is used instead.
EXAMPLE
Heuer ist die Weinernte besonders gut.
The grape harvest is especially good this year.
Sentence position
As an adverb, 'heuer' (this year) can stand in position 1 at the beginning of the sentence, which triggers inversion (verb in position 2). It can also stand in the middle of the sentence like other time expressions.
EXAMPLE
Heuer haben wir einen sehr kalten Winter.
This year we have a very cold winter.
Related adjective
The adjective 'heurig' is derived from 'heuer' (this year) and means 'this year's'. This form is especially well known in the phrase 'der heurige Wein' (this year's wine), meaning wine from this year's harvest.
EXAMPLE
In Wien kann man in vielen Lokalen den heurigen Wein probieren.
In Vienna, you can try this year's wine in many restaurants and taverns.
Compare with
heuer vs zurzeit
currently
'zurzeit' and 'heuer' both talk about the present, but they do not mean exactly the same thing. 'zurzeit' means 'at the moment' or 'during the current period of time'. This period can be short or longer. 'heuer' means 'this year' and is used mainly in Austria and southern Germany. Learners may confuse the words because both point to the current time. If you are talking about the current situation, use 'zurzeit'. If you specifically mean the current year and want to speak in a regionally appropriate way, 'heuer' fits.
heuer
Heuer machen wir im Sommer Urlaub in Österreich.
This year we are going on vacation in Austria in the summer.
zurzeit
Zurzeit arbeitet Lena zu Hause, weil das Büro renoviert wird.
Lena is currently working from home because the office is being renovated.
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