lengu

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Old English

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Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *langį̄. Cognate with Old Frisian lendze, lentze, Old High German lengi, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌴𐌹 (laggei). Equivalent to lang +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

Noun

lenġu f

  1. length

Usage notes

  • Like other former īn-stems, often treated as indeclinable except in the dative and genitive plural.

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  • Middle English: lēnge, lengh, længe