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Dutch
Etymology
From meer + jaar + -ig. Cognate with German mehrjährig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmeːrˈjaː.rəx/
- Hyphenation: meer‧ja‧rig
Adjective
meerjarig (not comparable)
- perennial (lasting actively throughout the year, or all the time)
- Dit is een meerjarig project dat vijf jaar zal duren. ― This is a perennial project that will last five years.
- Ze hebben een meerjarig contract getekend. ― They signed a perennial contract.
- Het is een meerjarig probleem dat moet worden aangepakt. ― It is a perennial problem that needs to be addressed.
- (botany, of a plant) perennial (having a life cycle of more than two years)
- Lavendel is een meerjarige plant die jaar na jaar bloeit. ― Lavender is a perennial plant that blooms year after year.
- Deze meerjarige bloemen zullen volgend seizoen terugkomen. ― These perennial flowers will come back next season.
- In onze tuin groeien veel meerjarige kruiden. ― In our garden, many perennial herbs grow.
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