lange
adv · [ˈlaŋə] ·Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German lange, an adverb to lanc.
Translation
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long, for a long time
Sie schwiegen lange. Als er endlich etwas sagen wollte, wehrte sie leise ab. „Heute nichts mehr, ich bitte dich darum“
They were silent for a long time. When he finally wanted to say something, she softly refused. „Nothing more today, I beg you for that“
1903, Fanny zu Reventlow, Ellen Olestjerne, in Franziska Gräfin zu Reventlow: Gesammelte Werke, Albert Langen, page 674
Late at night, when it was long dark, they finally found a night's lodging in a remote village.
- in a long time