lengu

Old English

Alternative forms

• lenċġu

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *langį̄. Cognate with Old Frisian lendze, lentze, Old High German lengi, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌴𐌹 (laggei). Equivalent to lang +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlen.ju/, [ˈlen.d͡ʒu]

Noun

lenġu f

1. length

Usage notes

• Like other former īn-stems, often treated as indeclinable except in the dative and genitive plural.

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	lenġu	lenġa, lenġe
accusative	lenġe	lenġa, lenġe
genitive	lenġe	lenġa
dative	lenġe	lenġum

	singular	plural
nominative	lenġu	lenġu
accusative	lenġu	lenġu
genitive	lenġu	lenġa
dative	lenġu	lenġum

Synonyms

• lenġ
• lengþ

Related terms

• lang

Descendants

• Middle English: lēnge, lengh, længe