jarenlang

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Dutch

Etymology

Univerbation of jaren +‎ lang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌjaː.rə(n)ˈlɑŋ/, /ˈjaː.rə(n)ˌlɑŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: ja‧ren‧lang

Adjective

jarenlang (not comparable)

  1. lasting for years, years-long
    Ze hebben een jarenlange vriendschap.
    They have a years-long friendship.
    Na jarenlange inspanning heeft hij eindelijk zijn doel bereikt.
    After years of effort, he finally achieved his goal.

Inflection

Declension of jarenlang
uninflected jarenlang
inflected jarenlange
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial jarenlang
indefinite m./f. sing. jarenlange
n. sing. jarenlang
plural jarenlange
definite jarenlange
partitive jarenlangs

Adverb

jarenlang

  1. for years
    Hij heeft jarenlang in het buitenland gewoond.
    He has lived abroad for years.
    De traditie bestaat jarenlang al in deze gemeenschap.
    The tradition has been around in this community for years.
    Ze hebben jarenlang samengewerkt aan dit project.
    They have been working together on this project for years.