mehrwöchig
Translation
lasting several weeks, multi-week
Examples
Der Kurs ist mehrwöchig.
The course lasts several weeks.
Er macht einen mehrwöchigen Urlaub.
He is taking a multi-week holiday.
Grammar Patterns
((Noun)) + to be + mehrwöchig (as a predicate) sth. lasts several weeks The course is mehrwöchig.
mehrwöchig + ((Noun)) (attributive) a multi-week sth. ein mehrwöchiger Urlaub
Similar Words
Synonyms: several weeks long; Antonyms: eintägig (one-day), kurz (short)
Etymology
Composed of 'mehr' (more) + 'Woche' (week) + '-ig' (adjective suffix). It literally means 'more-week-y'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'mehr' (more) + 'Woche' (week). Think of something lasting for 'more' than one 'week'.