English–German
“for decades” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/jaːɐ̯ˈt͡seːntəˌlaŋ/
Example
Sie hat jahrzehntelang als Lehrerin gearbeitet.
She worked as a teacher for decades.
How to say “for decades” in German
“For decades” in German is jahrzehntelang.
A continuous stretch of time crossing several ten-year blocks.
Example sentences with jahrzehntelang
Die Gemeinde hat jahrzehntelang gegen die Schließung des Krankenhauses gekämpft.
The municipality has fought against the hospital's closure for decades.
Tips for using jahrzehntelang
- The adverb is written as one lowercase word, while its attributive form is inflected, as in "ein jahrzehntelanges Projekt".