This is the 12856th most frequent German word.
year
The German word "year" translates to "Jahr" in English.
The word 'Jahr' is used to denote the entire span of time over twelve months in this comparison.
Das Jahr ist sechsmal kälter hier als dort.
The year is six times colder here than there.
'Dieses Jahr' is used to point out a specific year, namely the current calendar year.
Ich werde dieses Jahr nach Deutschland reisen.
I will travel to Germany this year.
'Im nächsten Jahr' signifies a period of time during the upcoming year.