lengd

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse lengd, from Proto-Germanic *langiþō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /leiŋkt/
Rhymes: -eiŋt

Noun

lengd f (genitive singular lengdar, nominative plural lengdir)

(of an area or space) length
height
Synonym: hæð
(time) length, duration
(mathematics) modulus (absolute value of a complex number)
Synonyms: algildi, tölugildi

Declension

Declension of *lengd* (feminine)
	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	lengd	lengdin	lengdir	lengdirnar
accusative	lengd	lengdina	lengdir	lengdirnar
dative	lengd	lengdinni	lengdum	lengdunum
genitive	lengdar	lengdarinnar	lengda	lengdanna

Derived terms

er til lengdar lætur (“in the long run”)
til lengdar, í lengd, í lengdina (“in the long run”)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

lengde

Etymology

From Old Norse lengd.

Noun

lengd f (definite singular lengda, indefinite plural lengder, definite plural lengdene)

length (of an area or space)
Kva er lengda til dette trestykket?
What is the length of this piece of wood?
length (time)
Lengda på dagane vert kortare.
The length of the days is shortening.

Derived terms

References

“lengd” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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