Länge

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

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛŋə/
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋə
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Noun

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  1. length
    • 2010, Der Spiegel‎, number 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
    Synonyms: geographische Länge, Längengrad

Declension

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Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Länge” in Duden online
  • “Länge” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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