heurig
Translation
this year's, of this year
Examples
Der heurige Wein schmeckt ausgezeichnet.
This year's wine tastes excellent.
Die heurige Mode gefällt mir nicht so gut.
I don't like this year's fashion so much.
Grammar Patterns
heurig- + Noun this year's ... The heurige summer was very hot.
Similar Words
Synonym: diesjährig; Antonym: letztjährig (last year's)
Etymology
From the adverb 'heuer' (this year), derived from Old High German 'hiu jāru' (in this year).
Memory Tips
Think of 'heute' (today) + 'Jahr' (year). The 'heu-' part sounds a bit like 'here', as in 'the here and now year'.