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GERMAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

entlang.

along

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adv/ɛntˈlaŋ/

  1. along

    Ich gehe an dem Fluss entlang.
    Ich gehe hier entlang.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle Low German entlanc, cognate with German in lang (with a gliding sound -t-).

postp/ɛntˈlaŋ/

  1. along; indicates movement

    Ich gehe den Fluss entlang.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle Low German entlanc, cognate with German in lang (with a gliding sound -t-).

prep/ɛntˈlaŋ/

  1. along; indicates location or movement [with genitive]

    Entlang des Flusses stehen viele Bäume.
    Ich gehe entlang des Flusses.

  2. along; indicates location or movement [with dative]

    colloquial
    Entlang dem Fluss stehen viele Bäume.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle Low German entlanc, cognate with German in lang (with a gliding sound -t-).

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