persoonsdag

Dutch

Etymology

Neologism. A gender-neutral adaptation of mandag.

Noun

persoonsdag m (plural persoonsdaggen)

  1. one person's working time for a day, or the equivalent, used as a measure of how much work or labor is required or consumed to perform some task.; a man-day
    Synonym: mandag
    Voor de bouw van het nieuwe gebouw zijn er in totaal 500 persoonsdagen nodig.
    The construction of the new building requires a total of 500 man-days.
    Het project zal naar verwachting 2000 persoonsdagen aan arbeid vergen.
    The project is expected to require 2000 man-days of work.
    Een ervaren bouwteam kan het werk in minder persoonsdagen voltooien.
    An experienced construction team can complete the work in fewer man-days.
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