længe

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See also: länge and Länge

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)

  1. 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)

  1. longish building of a larger building complex, typically a farmhouse
Declension
Declension of længe
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative længe længen længer længerne
genitive længes længens længers længernes
Derived terms

Old English

Noun

lænġe f

  1. alternative form of lenġu
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