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Danish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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
længe (comparative længere, superlative længst)
- long (of duration)
Etymology 2
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
længe c (singular definite længen, plural indefinite længer)
- longish building of a larger building complex, typically a farmhouse
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