Pro Jahr
Example: Wir fahren zweimal pro Jahr in den Urlaub.
Definition
"Pro Jahr" is a German prepositional phrase meaning 'per year' or 'annually.' It indicates that an action or event happens a certain number of times within one year, as in 'Wir fahren zweimal pro Jahr in den Urlaub,' meaning 'We go on vacation twice per year.'
Etymology
The phrase "pro Jahr" comes from Latin 'pro,' meaning 'for' or 'per,' combined with the German word 'Jahr,' meaning 'year.' This combination is common in German to express frequency or rate in relation to time periods, borrowing the Latin preposition for clarity and precision.
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"Pro Jahr" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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