månatligt

Månatligt is a term used in some Scandinavian languages, most notably Swedish and Norwegian, to express frequency or occurrence on a monthly basis. It functions as an adjective or adverb describing events, actions, or data that happen once every month.

Etymology and forms

The word is derived from the noun månad, meaning month, combined with a suffix that forms adjectives or adverbs indicating manner or frequency. Depending on the language and style, related forms may vary; common variants include månatlig (adjective) and månatligt (adverb or neuter adjective form). In practice, writers may also use related terms such as månadlig or månadligen, depending on regional preferences and grammar rules.

Usage

Månatligt is frequently encountered in administrative, financial, and publishing contexts. It can modify a noun to denote a monthly entity, for example en månatlig rapport (a monthly report) or månatlig betaling (a monthly payment). As an adverb, it describes the timing of an action, as in betalningen utbetalas månatligt (the payment is disbursed monthly). The term helps distinguish periodicity from other frequencies such as weekly or yearly.

Relation to other terms

Månatligt sits within a family of frequency terms that describe time-based intervals. Closely related concepts include månad (month), årlig (annual), and veckovis (weekly). Different Scandinavian varieties may prefer slightly different forms (for example månadlig, månadligen, or månatligen) in accordance with orthographic and grammatical conventions.

See also

Month, Monthly reports, Financial planning, Time interval terminology.