sumorlang

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *sumaralang. Cognate Old Saxon sumarlang, Middle High German sumerlang. Equivalent to sumor +‎ lang.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈsu.morˌlɑnɡ/, [ˈsu.morˌlɑŋɡ]

Adjective[edit]

sumorlang

  1. (poetic) (of a day) as long as in the summer

Usage notes[edit]

  • Appears to be a redundant phrase used for poetic effect, as it is used of days in the summer.

Declension[edit]