Old English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlen.ju/, [ˈlen.d͡ʒu]

Noun

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lenġu f

  1. length

Usage notes

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

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: lēnge, lengh, længe