lenge

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse lengi

Pronunciation

Audio (dialect: Oslo)

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Adverb

lenge (comparative lenger, superlative lengst)

long, for a long time
for lenge - for long, too long

for lenge siden - a long time ago

så lenge (som) - as long as

References

“lenge” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse lengi.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lɛŋɡə/ (example of pronunciation)

Adverb

lenge (comparative lenger, superlative lengst)

for long
No har me vore her lenge.
We have been here for long now.

References

“lenge” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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