lang

Meaning

Adj

1. long
2. tall
3. long (time), lengthy, a long time

Adv

by far

Concepts

long

tall

for a long time

lanky

a long time

prolonged

protracted

lengthy

perennially

high

great

lathy

at length

end

🔚

faraway

hastate

long ago

longtime

of long standing

short

long time

of high stature

Opposite of

kort, klein

Synonyms

lange

hoog

groot

lang geleden

allang

ongeloofwaardig

onmetelijk

ver

diep

ellelang

hard

langdurend

langdurig

luid

Translations

lang

long

largo

longo

lungo

lange

comprido

uzun

longtemps

groß

alto

grand

longus

Pronounced as (IPA)

/lɑŋ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: lanc

Inherited from Old Dutch: *lang

In summary

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

Sentences

Heb je enig idee hoe lang dat gaat duren ?

Do you have any idea how long that will take?

Dat dit nog lang moge zo doorgaan .

Long may this continue.

Hoe lang mogen ze worden bewaard ?

With whom can they be shared?

Neemt u mij niet kwalijk dat mijn toespraak wat lang was .

Excuse me if my speech was a bit long.

Het duurt heel lang voordat de documenten binnenkomen .

They are very slow in arriving.

Het fort hield niet lang stand tijdens het beleg .

The fort did not last long during the siege.