længe
Danish edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
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 edit
længe (comparative længere, superlative længst)
- long (of duration)
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
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 edit
længe c (singular definite længen, plural indefinite længer)
Declension edit
Declension of længe