lange

See also: Lange, langé, länge, långe, and Länge

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laŋə/, [ˈlɑŋə]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse langa, from Proto-Germanic *langǭ, *langijǭ, cognate with Swedish långa, English ling, Dutch leng, German Leng. Derived from the adjective *langaz (“long”).

Noun

lange c (singular definite langen, plural indefinite langer)

1. ling, common ling (the fish Molva molva, similar to the cod)

Declension

Declension of lange

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	lange	langen	langer	langerne
genitive	langes	langens	langers	langernes

References

• “lange,1” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle Low German langen (“to reach for”), from Proto-Germanic *langōną, cognate with German langen, English long, Old Norse langa.

Verb

lange (past tense langede, past participle langet)

1. to hand, pass (in a careless manner)
2. to fetch

Conjugation

Inflection of lange

	present	past
simple	langer	langede
perfect	har langet	havde langet
passive	langes	langedes
participle	langende	langet
imperative	lang	—
infinitive	lange	—
auxiliary verb	have	—
gerund	langen	—

Derived terms

• forlange
• lange ud

References

• “lange,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

lange

1. definite singular of lang
2. plural of lang

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑŋə/

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Adjective

lange

1. inflection of lang:
   1. masculine/feminine singular attributive
   2. definite neuter singular attributive
   3. plural attributive

Anagrams

• algen, angel, lagen, nagel

Estonian

Etymology

From langema (“to fall”) +‎ -e (noun-forming suffix)

Noun

lange (genitive lange, partitive langet)

1. fall
2. lapse

Inflection

Declension of lange (ÕS type 6/mõte, length gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		lange	langed
accusative	nom.
	gen.	lange
genitive			langete
partitive		langet	langeid
illative		langesse	langetesse langeisse
inessive		langes	langetes langeis
elative		langest	langetest langeist
allative		langele	langetele langeile
adessive		langel	langetel langeil
ablative		langelt	langetelt langeilt
translative		langeks	langeteks langeiks
terminative		langeni	langeteni
essive		langena	langetena
abessive		langeta	langeteta
comitative		langega	langetega

Derived terms

• väljalange
• langenurk
• langetõbi

French

Etymology

Substantivization of Old French lange (“woollen”), from Latin laneus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɑ̃ʒ/

Noun

lange m (plural langes)

1. flannel blanket, baby blanket
2. (in the plural) swaddling clothes
3. (Switzerland, Belgium) diaper, nappy

Verb

lange

1. inflection of langer:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “lange”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

German

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle High German lange, an adverb to lanc.

Alternative forms

• lang (for the temporal adverb)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlaŋə]

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• Audio (Austria):

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• Rhymes: -aŋə

Adverb

lange

1. long, for a long time
   • 1931, Arthur Schnitzler, Flucht in die Finsternis, S. Fischer Verlag, page 105:

     Sie schwiegen lange. Als er endlich etwas sagen wollte, wehrte sie leise ab. „Heute nichts mehr, ich bitte dich darum“

     They were silent for a long time. When he finally wanted to say something, she softly refused. „Nothing more today, I beg you for that“

   • 1903, Fanny zu Reventlow, Ellen Olestjerne, in Franziska Gräfin zu Reventlow: Gesammelte Werke, Albert Langen, page 674:

     Spät abends, als es lange dunkel war, fanden sie endlich ein Nachtquartier in einem entlegenen Dorf.

     Late at night, when it was long dark, they finally found a night's lodging in a remote village.

2. in a long time

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

lange

1. inflection of lang:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

lange

1. inflection of langen:
   1. first-person singular present
   2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
   3. singular imperative

Further reading

• “lange” in Duden online
• “lange” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

lange

1. definite singular of lang
2. plural of lang

Anagrams

• algen, angel, angle, galen, galne, glane, lagen, lenga, nagle

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse langa (“ling”).

Alternative forms

• langa, longa, longe (obsolete)

Noun

lange f (definite singular langa, indefinite plural langer, definite plural langene)

1. (zoology) common ling, Molva molva

Etymology 2

From lang (“long”) +‎ -e. The sense of handing something over is considered a semantic loan from Middle Low German (cf. with German langen or even English Handlanger).

Alternative forms

• langa (a-infinitive)

Verb

lange (present tense langar, past tense langa, past participle langa, passive infinitive langast, present participle langande, imperative lange/lang)

1. to hand over
   1. (transitive) to peddle, especially drugs or alcohol
   2. (transitive) to give
   3. (transitive) to punch
2. (intransitive) to stride about with long paces

Derived terms

• langar m
• handlangar m

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

lange

1. definite singular of lang
2. plural of lang

References

• “lange” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

• galne, glane

Old English

Etymology

lang +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑn.ɡe/, [ˈlɑŋ.ɡe]

Adverb

lange (comparative lenġ, superlative lenġest)

1. long, for a long time
   • "Gospel of Saint John", chapter 10, verse 24

     Ðā bestōdon þā Iudeas hyne ūtan, and cwǣdon tō him, Hū lange gǣlst þū ūre līf? Sege ūs openlīce hwæþer þū Crīst sȳ.

     Then the Jew surrounded him from outside and said to him, how long do you delay our lives. Tell us openly whether you be Christ.

   • The Dialogues of Solomon and Saturn

     Saga mē, hū lange worhte man Noes earce?

     Tell me, how long were they making Noe's ark?

   • late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Saint Augustine's Soliloquies

     Ġenōh lange ic wæs on þām bysmore and on þǣre sceame, þe hȳ mē on ġebrōhton;...

     Long enough have I been in the reproach and shame which they brought on me;...

2. longer
   • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Ash-Wednesday"

     Þā cwæð eall sēo meniu þe ðǣr mid stōd ofwundrod þæt sē cwellere ne sceolde swencan hī nā leng...

     Then said all the multitude who stood there astonished,that the executioner should vex her no longer,...

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “lange”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Old French

Adjective

lange m (oblique and nominative feminine singular lange)

1. woollen; made of wool

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German langen.

Verb

lange

1. to hand

   Lang mer's Sals.

   Hand me the salt.