Verlängerung
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
verlängern + -ung
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
Verlängerung f (genitive Verlängerung, plural Verlängerungen)
- prolongation; lengthening (process of making something longer, in space or duration)
- lengthening (process of becoming longer, in space or duration)
- (sports, soccer) extra time, overtime
Usage notes[edit]
- Not used of the lengthening of a vowel. For that see Längung.
Synonyms[edit]
- (extra time): Overtime (only in Anglo-Saxon sports like basketball)
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Verlängerung” in Duden online