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GERMAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

langen.

to reach, to grab

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈlaŋən/
  1. to reach, to grab

    informal · intransitive · weak
  2. to take, to grab

    dative · informal · reflexive · transitive · weak
  3. to pass, to hand something to someone

    ditransitive · informal · weak
  4. to suffice, to be enough

    impersonal · informal · intransitive · weak
    Mir langt's.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German langen, from Old High German langēn, from Proto-West Germanic *langōn, from Proto-Germanic *langōną.

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