Verlängerungs

Verlängerungs is not a stand-alone dictionary entry in German. It functions as the bound stem that appears in many compound nouns derived from Verlängerung, the base noun meaning extension or prolongation. In practice, Verlängerungs- attaches to a following noun to form terms that designate an extension or additional period, rather than a new independent concept.

Common compounds include Verlängerungsfrist (extension of a deadline), Verlängerungsoption (option to extend a contract), Verlängerungsantrag (request for extension), Verlängerung des Visums or Aufenthaltstitels (visa or residence permit extension), and Mietverlängerung (tenancy extension). Some compounds also name specific extended intervals, such as Verlängerungszeit (extension time).

Verlängerungs- compounds are frequent in administrative, legal, contract-law, and everyday language. The root term Verlängerung is used for the abstract notion of extending; the prefix Verlängerungs- signals that the extension applies to a particular object or period. The choice between Verlängerung and a composite form depends on the context and standard usage.

Orthographically, Verlängerungs- forms are written with a capital V for the stem and then combined with the following noun; no space. The results are closed compounds in German orthography (e.g., Verlängerungsfrist).

See also: Verlängerung, Fristverlängerung, Vertragsverlängerung.