mehrtägigen

Mehr­tägigen is the inflected form of the German adjective mehrtägig, which means lasting several days or multi-day. The prefix mehr- denotes plurality in time, and -tägig comes from Tag, making the term indicate a duration that spans more than one day.

The word is used to describe events, stays, or periods that extend over multiple days and is typically placed before the noun in attributive position. Examples include ein mehrtägiger Aufenthalt, eine mehrtägige Konferenz, and mehrtägige Reisen. Like other German adjectives, mehrtägig changes its ending depending on case, gender, and number. For instance: nominative masculine singular: ein mehrtägiger Aufenthalt; nominative feminine singular: eine mehrtägige Reise; nominative plural: mehrtägige Aufenthalte; dative plural: in mehrtägigen Aufenthalten; genitive singular: eines mehrtägigen Aufenthalts.

Noun form and related terms: The related noun Mehrtägigkeit refers to the quality or state of being multi-day, i.e., a duration that covers several days.

Usage notes: In practice, mehrtägig is common in travel, business, events, and scheduling contexts. It is a concise alternative to longer phrases such as mehrere Tage lang or über mehrere Tage hinweg, and it can appear in formal and written styles as well as in everyday language.

See also: eintägig.