mehrfach

The German word "mehrfach" is an adjective and adverb meaning "multiple" or "repeated". It is made of two words:

• "mehr" meaning "more",
• "fach" meaning "fold" (as in "onefold", "twofold").

So, "mehrfach" literally means "more-fold" or occurring more than once.

Similar words:

• "mehrmals" (several times),
• "vielfach" (manifold, many times),
• "wiederholt" (repeated).

Differences:

• "mehrfach" emphasizes various instances or occurrences;
• "mehrmals" focuses more on frequency (several times);
• "vielfach" often suggests many times or in many ways;
• "wiederholt" highlights the repetition aspect specifically.