German word

tagelang

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtaːgəˌlaŋ/

Meaning

  • adverbfor days

Example

Ich habe tagelang geschlafen.

I slept for days.

Illustration for tagelang (for days)

More examples

Er musste tagelang arbeiten, um das Projekt abzuschließen.

He had to work for days to finish the project.

Core concept

A calendar strip extending across many dates while one activity continues.

Common phrases

  • tagelang arbeiten

    work for days

  • tagelang warten

    wait for days

  • tagelang suchen

    search for days

Similar words

wochenlang: Happening or continuing over a period of several weeks.
monatelang: Happening or continuing over a period of several months.
stundenlang: Happening or continuing over a period of several hours.

Definition in German

über viele Tage hinweg

Word origin

Tagelang is formed from Tag, meaning 'day', and the productive ending -lang, which marks duration across the stated time span.

Usage tips

  • Tagelang is lowercase because it functions as an adverb, although the noun Tag remains capitalized.

Opposites

Related words

  • täglichdailyadjective
  • mehrtägiglasting several daysadjective

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