fristgemäß
Translation
on time, in due time, punctual
Examples
Die Zahlung erfolgte fristgemäß.
The payment was made on time.
Bitte reichen Sie die Unterlagen fristgemäß ein.
Please submit the documents in due time.
Grammar Patterns
to submit/pay sth. on time to submit/pay sth. on time The application was submitted on time.
a timely termination a timely termination He received a timely termination notice.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pünktlich (punctual), rechtzeitig (on time); Antonyms: verspätet (late), fristlos (without notice)
Etymology
Composed of 'Frist' (deadline) and 'gemäß' (according to). It literally means 'according to the deadline'.
Memory Tips
The suffix '-gemäß' is very useful and means 'in compliance with'. So this word means 'in compliance with the deadline'.