mehrstündig
Translation
lasting several hours, multi-hour
Examples
Der Flug war mehrstündig.
The flight lasted several hours.
Wir machten eine mehrstündige Wanderung.
We went on a hike that lasted several hours.
Grammar Patterns
mehrstündig + Noun lasting several hours + noun Die mehrstündige Fahrt war anstrengend.
Similar Words
Synonyms: stundenlang; Antonyms: kurz (short), minutenlang (lasting minutes)
Etymology
Composed of 'mehr' (more) + 'Stunde' (hour) + '-ig' (adjective suffix). It means 'lasting for more hours'.
Memory Tips
Think 'more hours'. Picture a clock's hands spinning around multiple times to represent a long duration.