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-tägig
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German
Etymology
de :af Tag -ig
From de Tag -ig.
Pronunciation
de /ˈtɛːɡɪç/ standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland
de De--tägig.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de /ˈteːɡɪç/ overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions
de /ˈtɛːɡɪk/ common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
de De--tägig2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de tä gig
Suffix
de suffix adjective-forming suffixes
in compound words: days old
in compound words: days lasting
Usage notes
If combined with a number written with digits, a hyphen may be used in the compound word (e.g. 3tägig or 3-tägig); if combined with a word, no hyphen is used (e.g. dreitägig). However, the spelling reform rules of 1996 etc. proscribe spellings like 3tägig and prescribe spellings like 3-tägig.
Derived terms
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