mehrjährig
Translation
multi-year, perennial, lasting several years
Examples
Er hat einen mehrjährigen Vertrag unterschrieben.
He signed a multi-year contract.
Diese Pflanze ist mehrjährig und blüht jeden Sommer.
This plant is perennial and blooms every summer.
Grammar Patterns
((attributive)) + Noun (a) multi-year ... A multi-year plan was developed.
sein + ((predicative)) to be multi-year The training is multi-year.
Similar Words
Synonyms: langjährig, mehrere Jahre dauernd; Antonyms: einjährig, kurzfristig
Etymology
Composed of 'mehr' (more) and 'jährig' (related to year, from 'Jahr'), meaning 'lasting more than one year'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'more years'. 'Mehr' is 'more' and 'Jahr' is 'year'.