01
wöchentlich
weekly
Something that happens, appears, or is done once per week.
example
Die Zeitschrift erscheint wöchentlich immer am Donnerstag.
The magazine is published weekly, always on Thursday.
wöchentlich
weekly
Checking...
Loading your saved state.
Meanings
Usage tips
Word formation
'Wöchentlich' (weekly) is derived from 'die Woche' (the week) with the ending '-lich' (-ly/-ly-like). This pattern is also found with other time expressions: 'Tag' (day) → 'täglich' (daily), 'Monat' (month) → 'monatlich' (monthly), 'Jahr' (year) → 'jährlich' (yearly/annually).
EXAMPLE
Der Kurs findet monatlich statt, nicht wöchentlich.
The course takes place monthly, not weekly.
Adverb and adjective
'Wöchentlich' (weekly) can describe an action as an adverb or stand before a noun as an adjective. As an adjective, it must be declined.
EXAMPLE
Wir gehen wöchentlich einkaufen.
We go shopping weekly.
Sentence position
As an adverb of time, 'wöchentlich' (weekly) often comes directly after the conjugated verb. However, it can also stand in position 1 to emphasize the frequency; then the verb follows directly after it.
EXAMPLE
Das Team bespricht die Fortschritte wöchentlich.
The team discusses the progress weekly.
Compare with
wöchentlich vs täglich
daily
'täglich' and 'wöchentlich' both describe how often something happens. The difference is the frequency. 'Täglich' means every day. 'Wöchentlich' means once a week or every week. Learners may confuse the words because both describe regular appointments or tasks. For a habit that happens every day, use 'täglich'. For an appointment that takes place only every week, use 'wöchentlich'.
wöchentlich
Im Kurs gibt es wöchentlich einen kurzen Test.
In the course, there is a short test every week.
täglich
Du solltest täglich ein paar neue Wörter wiederholen.
You should review a few new words daily.
In real life
Loading video examples...