mehrmalig
repeated
Taking place or carried out several times; repeated.
EXAMPLE
Trotz mehrmaliger Aufforderung hat er die Rechnung nicht bezahlt.
Despite repeated requests, he did not pay the bill.
mehrmalig
repeated
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry mehrmalig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | mehrmalig |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
The word „mehrmalig“ (repeated) consists of the parts „mehr“ (more) and „mal“ (time). Here, „mal“ refers to the number of individual occurrences, not their duration.
EXAMPLE
Mehrmaliges kurzes Lüften sorgt für frische Luft im Zimmer.
Briefly airing the room several times provides fresh air.
Written usage
„Mehrmalig“ (repeated) is especially common in written and formal contexts, such as business letters, reports, or official communications.
EXAMPLE
Die mehrmalige Überschreitung der Lieferfrist führte zur Kündigung des Vertrags.
The repeated breach of the delivery deadline led to the termination of the contract.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include „mehrmalige Versuche“ (repeated attempts), „mehrmalige Nachfragen“ (repeated inquiries), and „mehrmalige Unterbrechungen“ (repeated interruptions). You can use these to describe repeated actions or disruptions.
EXAMPLE
Nach mehrmaligen Versuchen konnte ich die Datei endlich öffnen.
After several attempts, I was finally able to open the file.
In real life
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