mehrtägig
lasting several days
Lasting for several days or extending over several days.
EXAMPLE
Die mehrtägige Reise führte uns durch mehrere Länder.
The multi-day trip took us through several countries.
mehrtägig
multi-day
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry mehrtägig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | mehrtägig |
|---|
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
'Mehrtägig' is made up of 'mehr' (more) and 'tägig' (lasting a number of days). The part 'mehr' indicates that the period extends beyond one day.
EXAMPLE
Für die mehrtägige Wanderung braucht man eine gute Ausrüstung.
You need good equipment for the multi-day hike.
Typical collocations
'Mehrtägig' is often used with events, trips, courses, and stays. Typical collocations include 'eine mehrtägige Reise' (a multi-day trip), 'eine mehrtägige Veranstaltung' (a multi-day event), and 'ein mehrtägiger Kurs' (a multi-day course).
EXAMPLE
Die Firma organisiert im Herbst eine mehrtägige Schulung.
The company is organizing a multi-day training course in the fall.
Adjective position
'Mehrtägig' is especially often used directly before a noun, where it describes the duration of the event or stay. It can also appear after 'sein' (to be) when the duration is described as a characteristic.
EXAMPLE
Der Aufenthalt im Kloster war mehrtägig.
The stay at the monastery lasted several days.
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