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lang

adj · /laŋ(k)/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German lanc, from Old High German lang, from Proto-West Germanic *lang, from Proto-Germanic *langaz.

Translation

  1. long; lengthy (in space or time)
  2. tall
  3. many (indicating the length of the time in total)

    Er hat lange Jahre damit verbracht, diese Frage zu erörtern.

    He spent many years reasoning about this question.

lang

adv · /laŋ(k)/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German lanc, from Old High German lang, from Proto-West Germanic *lang, from Proto-Germanic *langaz.

Translation

long, for a long time

alternative form of lange

  1. alternative form of lange alt-of, alternative, colloquial

    Der Ausflug hat lang gedauert.

    The trip took quite long.

  2. long, sprawled, stretched (physically)

    Er lag lang auf der Erde.

    He lay sprawled on the ground.

lang

verb · /laŋ(k)/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German lanc, from Old High German lang, from Proto-West Germanic *lang, from Proto-Germanic *langaz.

Translation

to reach, to grab

singular imperative of langen

  1. singular imperative of langen form-of, imperative, singular

Lang

name ·
Etymology

From lang (“tall”).

Translation

  1. a surname transferred from the nickname feminine, masculine, proper-noun, surname

Lang

name ·
Etymology

From lang (“tall”).

Translation

  1. a municipality of Styria, Austria neuter, proper-noun