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Danish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse langa, from Proto-Germanic *langǭ, *langijǭ, cognate with Swedish långa, English ling, Dutch leng, German Leng. Derived from the adjective *langaz (“long”).
Noun
lange c (singular definite langen, plural indefinite langer)
- ling, common ling (the fish Molva molva, similar to the cod)
Declension
References
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Middle Low German langen (“to reach for”), from Proto-Germanic *langōną, cognate with German langen, English long, Old Norse langa.
Verb
lange (past tense langede, past participle langet)
- to hand, pass (in a careless manner)
- to fetch
Conjugation
Derived terms
References
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
lange
- definite singular of lang
- plural of lang
Dutch
Pronunciation
Adjective
lange
- inflection of lang:
- masculine/feminine singular attributive
- definite neuter singular attributive
- plural attributive
Anagrams
Estonian
Etymology
From langema (“to fall”) + -e (noun-forming suffix)
Noun
lange (genitive lange, partitive langet)
- fall
- lapse
Inflection
Derived terms
French
Etymology
Substantivization of Old French lange (“woollen”), from Latin laneus.
Pronunciation
Noun
lange m (plural langes)
- flannel blanket, baby blanket
- (in the plural) swaddling clothes
- (Switzerland, Belgium) diaper, nappy
Verb
lange
- inflection of langer:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
German
Etymology 1
Inherited from Middle High German lange, an adverb to lanc.
- lang (for the temporal adverb)
Pronunciation
Adverb
lange
- long, for a long time
1931, Arthur Schnitzler, Flucht in die Finsternis, S. Fischer Verlag, page 105:Sie schwiegen lange. Als er endlich etwas sagen wollte, wehrte sie leise ab. „Heute nichts mehr, ich bitte dich darum“- They were silent for a long time. When he finally wanted to say something, she softly refused. „Nothing more today, I beg you for that“
- 1903, Fanny zu Reventlow, Ellen Olestjerne, in Franziska Gräfin zu Reventlow: Gesammelte Werke, Albert Langen, page 674:
Spät abends, als es lange dunkel war, fanden sie endlich ein Nachtquartier in einem entlegenen Dorf.- Late at night, when it was long dark, they finally found a night's lodging in a remote village.
- in a long time
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
lange
- inflection of lang:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
lange
- inflection of langen:
- first-person singular present
- first/third-person singular subjunctive I
- singular imperative
Further reading
- “lange” in Duden online
- “lange” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
lange
- definite singular of lang
- plural of lang
Anagrams
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse langa (“ling”).
Noun
lange f (definite singular langa, indefinite plural langer, definite plural langene)
- (zoology) common ling, Molva molva
Etymology 2
From lang (“long”) + -e. The sense of handing something over is considered a semantic loan from Middle Low German (cf. with German langen or even English Handlanger).
Verb
lange (present tense langar, past tense langa, past participle langa, passive infinitive langast, present participle langande, imperative lange/lang)
- to hand over
- (transitive) to peddle, especially drugs or alcohol
- (transitive) to give
- (transitive) to punch
- (intransitive) to stride about with long paces
Derived terms
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
lange
- definite singular of lang
- plural of lang
References
Anagrams
Old English
Etymology
lang + -e.
Pronunciation
Adverb
lange (comparative lenġ, superlative lenġest)
- long, for a long time
- "Gospel of Saint John", chapter 10, verse 24
Ðā bestōdon þā Iudeas hyne ūtan, and cwǣdon tō him, Hū lange gǣlst þū ūre līf? Sege ūs openlīce hwæþer þū Crīst sȳ.- Then the Jew surrounded him from outside and said to him, how long do you delay our lives. Tell us openly whether you be Christ.
- The Dialogues of Solomon and Saturn
Saga mē, hū lange worhte man Noes earce?- Tell me, how long were they making Noe's ark?
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Saint Augustine's Soliloquies
Ġenōh lange ic wæs on þām bysmore and on þǣre sceame, þe hȳ mē on ġebrōhton;...- Long enough have I been in the reproach and shame which they brought on me;...
- longer
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Ash-Wednesday"
Þā cwæð eall sēo meniu þe ðǣr mid stōd ofwundrod þæt sē cwellere ne sceolde swencan hī nā leng...- Then said all the multitude who stood there astonished,that the executioner should vex her no longer,...
References
Old French
Adjective
lange m (oblique and nominative feminine singular lange)
- woollen; made of wool
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare German langen.
Verb
lange
- to hand
Lang mer's Sals.- Hand me the salt.