lange

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See also: Lange, langé, länge, långe, and Länge

Danish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /laŋə/, [ˈlɑŋə]

Etymology 1

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From Old Norse langa, from Proto-Germanic *langǭ, *langijǭ, cognate with Swedish långa, English ling, Dutch leng, German Leng. Derived from the adjective *langaz (long).

Noun

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lange c (singular definite langen, plural indefinite langer)

  1. ling, common ling (the fish Molva molva, similar to the cod)
Declension
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Middle Low German langen (to reach for), from Proto-Germanic *langōną, cognate with German langen, English long, Old Norse langa.

Verb

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lange (past tense langede, past participle langet)

  1. to hand, pass (in a careless manner)
  2. to fetch
Conjugation
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References

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Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

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lange

  1. definite singular of lang
  2. plural of lang

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑŋə/
  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

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lange

  1. inflection of lang:
    1. masculine/feminine singular attributive
    2. definite neuter singular attributive
    3. plural attributive

Anagrams

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Estonian

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Etymology

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From langema (to fall) +‎ -e (noun-forming suffix)

Noun

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lange (genitive lange, partitive langet)

  1. fall
  2. lapse

Inflection

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Declension of lange (ÕS type 6/mõte, length gradation)
singular plural
nominative lange langed
accusative nom.
gen. lange
genitive langete
partitive langet langeid
illative langesse langetesse
langeisse
inessive langes langetes
langeis
elative langest langetest
langeist
allative langele langetele
langeile
adessive langel langetel
langeil
ablative langelt langetelt
langeilt
translative langeks langeteks
langeiks
terminative langeni langeteni
essive langena langetena
abessive langeta langeteta
comitative langega langetega

Derived terms

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French

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Etymology

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Substantivization of Old French lange (woollen), from Latin laneus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lange m (plural langes)

  1. flannel blanket, baby blanket
  2. (in the plural) swaddling clothes
  3. (Switzerland, Belgium) diaper, nappy

Verb

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lange

  1. inflection of langer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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German

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Middle High German lange, an adverb to lanc.

Alternative forms

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  • lang (for the temporal adverb)

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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lange

  1. long, for a long time
    • 1931, Arthur Schnitzler, Flucht in die Finsternis, S. Fischer Verlag, page 105:
      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:
      Spät abends, als es lange dunkel war, fanden sie endlich ein Nachtquartier in einem entlegenen Dorf.
      Late at night, when it was long dark, they finally found a night's lodging in a remote village.
  2. in a long time

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

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lange

  1. inflection of lang:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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lange

  1. inflection of langen:
    1. first-person singular present
    2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
    3. singular imperative

Further reading

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  • lange” in Duden online
  • lange” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Norwegian Bokmål

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Adjective

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lange

  1. definite singular of lang
  2. plural of lang

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse langa (ling).

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Noun

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lange f (definite singular langa, indefinite plural langer, definite plural langene)

  1. (zoology) common ling, Molva molva

Etymology 2

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From lang (long) +‎ -e. The sense of handing something over is considered a semantic loan from Middle Low German (cf. with German langen or even English Handlanger).

Alternative forms

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Verb

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lange (present tense langar, past tense langa, past participle langa, passive infinitive langast, present participle langande, imperative lange/lang)

  1. to hand over
    1. (transitive) to peddle, especially drugs or alcohol
    2. (transitive) to give
    3. (transitive) to punch
  2. (intransitive) to stride about with long paces
Derived terms
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Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

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lange

  1. definite singular of lang
  2. plural of lang

References

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Anagrams

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Old English

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Etymology

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lang +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑn.ɡe/, [ˈlɑŋ.ɡe]

Adverb

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lange (comparative lenġ, superlative lenġest)

  1. long, for a long time
    • "Gospel of Saint John", chapter 10, verse 24
      Ðā bestōdon þā Iudeas hyne ūtan, and cwǣdon tō him, Hū lange gǣlst þū ūre līf? Sege ūs openlīce hwæþer þū Crīst sȳ.
      Then the Jew surrounded him from outside and said to him, how long do you delay our lives. Tell us openly whether you be Christ.
    • The Dialogues of Solomon and Saturn
      Saga mē, hū lange worhte man Noes earce?
      Tell me, how long were they making Noe's ark?
    • late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Saint Augustine's Soliloquies
      Ġenōh lange ic wæs on þām bysmore and on þǣre sceame, þe hȳ mē on ġebrōhton;...
      Long enough have I been in the reproach and shame which they brought on me;...
  2. longer
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Ash-Wednesday"
      Þā cwæð eall sēo meniu þe ðǣr mid stōd ofwundrod þæt sē cwellere ne sceolde swencan hī nā leng...
      Then said all the multitude who stood there astonished,that the executioner should vex her no longer,...

References

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Old French

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Adjective

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lange m (oblique and nominative feminine singular lange)

  1. woollen; made of wool

Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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Compare German langen.

Verb

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lange

  1. to hand
    Lang mer's Sals.
    Hand me the salt.