længe
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Old Norse lengi, originally an accusative of the noun Old Danish længe (“length”), from Proto-Germanic *langį̄, cognate with German Länge and Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌴𐌹 (laggei). Derived from the adjective *langaz (“long”).
Adverb
[edit]længe (comparative længere, superlative længst)
- long (of duration)
Related terms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]From Old Norse lengja (“long strap”), from Proto-Germanic *langijô, derived from *langaz (“long”). Compare Swedish länga with the same meaning as in Danish.
Noun
[edit]længe c (singular definite længen, plural indefinite længer)
Declension
[edit]common gender |
singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | længe | længen | længer | længerne |
genitive | længes | længens | længers | længernes |
Derived terms
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