Länge

See also: lange, Lange, langé, länge, långe, and længe

German

Etymology

From Old High German lengī, from Proto-Germanic *langį̄ = *langaz + *-į̄; equivalent to lang + -e

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛŋə/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋə

Noun

Länge f (genitive Länge, plural Längen)

  1. length
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 25/2010, page 140:
      Mit seinen 30 Meter Länge und mitunter mehr als 150 Tonnen Gewicht übertrifft der Blauwal jedes andere Tier auf Erden.
      With its length of 30 meters and weight of sometimes more than 150 tons the blue whale surpasses every other animal on Earth.
  2. (geography, astronomy) longitude

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