German

Proper noun

Lange

1. A surname​.

Dutch

Pronunciation

Adjective

lange

1. Inflected form of lang

Anagrams

• algen, angel, lagen, nagel

Estonian

Etymology

From langema.

Noun

lange ‎(genitive lange, partitive langet)

1. fall
2. lapse

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

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) diaper, nappy

Verb

lange

1. first-person singular present indicative of langer
2. third-person singular present indicative of langer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of langer
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of langer
5. second-person singular imperative of langer

German

Alternative forms

• lang (for the temporal adverb)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlaŋə]
• 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

Adjective

lange

1. inflected form of lang

Verb

lange

1. First-person singular present of langen.
2. First-person singular subjunctive I of langen.
3. Third-person singular subjunctive I of langen.
4. Imperative singular of langen.

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

lange

1. definite singular of lang
2. plural of lang

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

lange

1. singular definite of lang
2. plural of lang

Old English

Adverb

lange

1. long, far, a long time

Old French

Adjective

lange m ‎(oblique and nominative feminine singular lange)

1. woollen; made of wool