Adjektiv

langfristig

long-term, in the long run

Wir brauchen eine langfristige Lösung.

We need a long-term solution.

Langfristig müssen wir die Kosten senken.

In the long run, we have to reduce the costs.

((as an adjective)) long-term a langfristiger Plan

((as an adverb)) in the long run Langfristig gesehen ist das eine gute Investition.

Synonyms: auf Dauer (in the long run); Antonyms: kurzfristig (short-term), vorübergehend (temporary)

From 'lang' (long) + 'Frist' (period, deadline) + '-ig' (adjective suffix). Literally 'long-period-like'.

Think of a plan with a 'lang' (long) 'Frist' (deadline). That's a 'langfristig' plan.

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