ganztägiger

Ganztägiger is the attributive form of the German adjective ganztägig, meaning that something lasts or is available for the entire day. It is used before a noun to describe duration or availability that spans the whole day. Common combinations include der ganztägige Termin, die ganztägige Veranstaltung, das ganztägige Angebot, and die ganztägigen Öffnungszeiten.

Grammatically, ganztägig is declined when used attributively. The endings depend on gender, number, and case: masculine nominative singular ganztägiger, feminine nominative singular ganztägige, neuter nominative singular ganztägiges; plural ganztägige. Examples: ein ganztägiger Termin, eine ganztägige Veranstaltung, ein ganztägiges Angebot, die ganztägigen Öffnungszeiten.

Etymologically, ganztägig is formed from ganz (whole, entire) and Tag (day) with the suffix -ig, conveying the sense of lasting the whole day. The term is closely related to Ganztag and to compounds such as Ganztagsschule, which denotes a school operating over the full day.

Usage context and nuance: ganztägig is common in business, education, tourism, and public services to indicate full-day duration or operation, as in all-day tickets, all-day events, or facilities that are open throughout the day. It is distinct from adverbial uses of ganztägig, which describe an action performed over the entire day rather than a noun-modifying description.