🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

langfristig

Pronunciation / Transliteration: laŋˈfʁɪstɪk

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Long-Term/lɔːŋ tɜːrm/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das Unternehmen konzentriert sich auf langfristige Wachstumsstrategien."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or extending over a long period of time.

    "The company is focusing on long-term growth strategies."
  2. 2

    Referring to a commitment or plan that is intended to last for a long duration.

    "They signed a long-term lease for the apartment."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'long-term' is derived from the combination of the adjective 'long', which originates from Old English 'lang', and 'term', which comes from Latin 'terminus', meaning boundary or limit. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to describe durations extending over significant periods.

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