adjectiveadverb
jahrelang
évekig
Es beschreibt eine sehr lange Zeitspanne, die über viele Jahre hinweg andauert.
The German word "jahrelang" is an adjective/adverb meaning "lasting for years" or "for years". It is a compound of:
- Jahre – plural of Jahr, meaning "year"
- -lang – a suffix meaning "long" or "lasting"
Thus, "jahrelang" refers to something extending over many years.
Similar words:
- mehrjährig (several years old/long)
- langjährig (long-standing, lasting many years)
Differences:
- "mehrjährig" often describes something that spans multiple years but is less indefinite about duration.
- "langjährig" emphasizes a long duration with a sense of experience or established time, often positively.
- "jahrelang" is more neutral and simply states the situation extends across years.
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Examples
Er arbeitete jahrelang an dem Projekt.adverb
Évekig dolgozott a projekten.
Sie hat jahrelang an ihrer Technik gefeilt.adverb
Évekig csiszolta a technikáját.
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