Polyglot Dictionary

jahrelang

/ˈjaːʁəˌlaŋ/

adverb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adv Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. for years

    Built from Jahr (year) + lang (long).

    • Er hat jahrelang im Ausland gelebt.

      He lived abroad for years.

Made of

  • Jahr year
  • lang long

Practice

1 What does jahrelang mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er hat ___ im Ausland gelebt.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches jahrelang?

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