vieljährig
Translation
of many years, long-standing, perennial
Examples
Er hat vieljährige Erfahrung in diesem Beruf.
He has many years of experience in this profession.
Nach vieljähriger Abwesenheit kam er zurück.
He came back after an absence of many years.
Das ist eine vieljährige Pflanze.
That is a perennial plant.
Grammar Patterns
vieljährig + Noun of many years ... He has completed training of many years.
Similar Words
Synonyms: langjährig (long-standing), mehrjährig (multi-year); Antonym: kurzfristig (short-term)
Etymology
Composed of 'viel' (many) + 'Jahr' (year) + '-ig' (adjective suffix).
Memory Tips
Literally 'many-yeared'. Picture a tree with 'viel' (many) 'Jahr' (year) rings.