Also means
perennial (botany)
Usage Note
Mehrjährig means spanning or lasting several years: mehrjährige Ausbildung (multi-year training), ein mehrjähriges Projekt (a project lasting several years). In botany it describes perennial plants. Common in official and administrative German.
Examples
"Das mehrjährige Programm endet im Sommer."
Natural Translation
The multi-year programme ends in the summer.
Literal Translation
The multi-yearly programme ends in the summer.
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