lengen

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Noun

lengen

  1. (anatomy) arm

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch lengen, from Old Dutch *lengen, from Proto-Germanic *langijaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛŋə(n)/
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Verb

lengen

  1. (intransitive) to become longer
    Als de dagen lengen, gaan de nachten strengen.
    When the days become longer, the nights become colder.

Inflection

Inflection of lengen (weak)
infinitive lengen
past singular lengde
past participle gelengd
infinitive lengen
gerund lengen n
verbal noun —
present tense past tense
1st person singular leng lengde
2nd person sing. (jij) lengt lengde
2nd person sing. (u) lengt lengde
2nd person sing. (gij) lengt lengde
3rd person singular lengt lengde
plural lengen lengden
subjunctive sing.1 lenge lengde
subjunctive plur.1 lengen lengden
imperative sing. leng
imperative plur.1 lengt
participles lengend gelengd
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *lengen, from Proto-Germanic *langijaną.

Verb

lengen

  1. to lengthen, to extend, to make/become longer

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Further reading

  • “lenghen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “lengen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Zazaki

Etymology

From leng.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /lenɡen/

Verb

lengen

  1. to limp, to hobble (to walk lamely, as if favouring one leg)
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