Meaning 1neutral · 82%
One of four periods of three months in a calendar or financial year.
Natural examples
Im ersten Quartal stiegen die Verkäufe deutlich.
Sales rose noticeably in the first quarter.
Das nächste Quartal beginnt im Juli.
The next quarter begins in July.
Wir vergleichen die Zahlen jedes Quartal.
We compare the figures every quarter.
Usage note
Quartal is neuter: das Quartal; plural Quartale. They are usually numbered first through fourth, abbreviated Q1 to Q4.
Mini-lesson: Quartal
One of four periods of three months in a calendar or financial year. Quartal is neuter: das Quartal; plural Quartale. They are usually numbered first through fourth, abbreviated Q1 to Q4.
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