lengen

Meaning

Translations

se prolonger

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlɛŋə(n)/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch lengen, from Old Dutch *lengen, from Proto-Germanic *langijaną. Equivalent to lang (“long”) + -en (“deadjectival”) and, like lengte, shows the effect of historical umlaut.

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