eeuwenlang

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Dutch

Etymology

Univerbation of eeuwen +‎ lang. First attested as an adverb.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌeːu̯.ə(n)ˈlɑŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: eeu‧wen‧lang

Adverb

eeuwenlang

  1. for centuries
    • 1980, “Amsterdam”, performed by Maggie MacNeal:
      Amsterdam bestaat al eeuwenlang
      Amsterdam has existed for centuries already

Adjective

eeuwenlang (not comparable)

  1. for centuries, lasting centuries

Declension

Declension of eeuwenlang
uninflected eeuwenlang
inflected eeuwenlange
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial eeuwenlang
indefinite m./f. sing. eeuwenlange
n. sing. eeuwenlang
plural eeuwenlange
definite eeuwenlange
partitive eeuwenlangs