Monatlich

Monatlich is a German term used as an adverb meaning “on a monthly basis” and as an attributive adjective meaning “monthly” when used with a noun. It expresses frequency or periodicity tied to the calendar month. In everyday language it appears in phrases like “monatlich erscheinen” or “monatliche Kosten.”

Examples: “Das Magazin erscheint monatlich” (The magazine is published monthly). “Die monatlichen Kosten” (the monthly costs). “Ich zahle meine Miete monatlich” (I pay my rent monthly).

Grammatical notes: As an adjective it takes the appropriate declension depending on gender and case, e.g., “monatliche Zahlung”, “monatliche Beiträge”, “monatliche Abrechnung”. The adverbial use remains invariable: “Die Rechnung wird monatlich erstellt.”

Origin: Derives from Monat (month) + -lich, akin to the English word “monthly.” The term has long been used in both everyday and formal contexts to describe something that recurs each month.

Variations and related terms: Monatlich can be contrasted with jährlich (annually) and pro Monat (per month). In some contexts, especially in older texts or Swiss German, the form “monatsweise” is used to denote monthly frequency. For publications, “monatliche Ausgabe” refers to the monthly issue of a periodical.