lange

• IPA^(key): /laŋə/, [ˈlɑŋə]

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”).

lange c (singular definite langen, plural indefinite langer)

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

• “lange,1” in Den Danske Ordbog

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

lange (past tense langede, past participle langet)

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

• forlange
• lange ud

• “lange,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

lange

1. definite singular of lang
2. plural of lang

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑŋə/

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lange

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

• algen, angel, lagen, nagel

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

lange (genitive lange, partitive langet)

1. fall
2. lapse

• väljalange
• langenurk
• langetõbi

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

• IPA^(key): /lɑ̃ʒ/

lange m (plural langes)

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

lange

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

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

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

• lang (for the temporal adverb)

• IPA^(key): [ˈlaŋə]

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• Rhymes: -aŋə

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

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

lange

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

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

lange

1. definite singular of lang
2. plural of lang

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

From Old Norse langa (“ling”).

• langa, longa, longe (obsolete)

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

1. (zoology) common ling, Molva molva

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).

• langa (a-infinitive)

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

• langar m
• handlangar m

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

lange

1. definite singular of lang
2. plural of lang

• “lange” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

• galne, glane

lang +‎ -e.

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑn.ɡe/, [ˈlɑŋ.ɡe]

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,...

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

lange m (oblique and nominative feminine singular lange)

1. woollen; made of wool

Compare German langen.

lange

1. to hand

   Lang mer's Sals.

   Hand me the salt.