minütlich

Minütlich is a German adverb and adjective meaning “every minute” or “minute by minute.” It describes actions or processes that occur with a frequency of one minute or at minute intervals, often signaling a high tempo of change or updates.

Etymology: The word is formed from Minute, the unit of time, with the suffix -lich, analogous to stündlich (hourly). It belongs to a family of time-frequency markers in German that also includes halbstündlich (every half hour) and täglich (daily).

Usage: Minütlich is common in journalism, technology, finance, and meteorology to describe frequent updates or measurements. Examples include “minütlich aktualisiert” (updated every minute), “minütliche Updates” or “minütliche Berichte.” Illustrative sentences: “Die Kursdaten werden minütlich aktualisiert.” “Die Wetterprognose wird minütlich angepasst.”

Grammatik: As an adverb, minütlich does not inflect. As an attributive or predicative adjective, it inflects like other adjectives: “minütliche Berichte” (plural), “die minütliche Aktualisierung” (singular feminine), etc.

Alternative phrasing: In less formal contexts one might use “in kurzen Abständen” or “jede Minute,” though letztere form emphasizes a more literal minute-by-minute cadence. Minütlich specifically conveys a systematic, regular rhythm rather than a casual frequency.

See also: Other time-frequency forms in German include stündlich (hourly) and halbstündlich (every half hour). Minütlich is commonly found in technical, financial, and media contexts where rapid information turnover is important.