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lengen.

to become longer

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈlɛŋə(n)/

  1. to become longer

    intransitive
    Als de dagen lengen, gaan de nachten strengen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch lengen, from Old Dutch *lengen, from Proto-Germanic *langijaną. Equivalent to lang (“long”) + -en (“deadjectival”) and, like lengte, shows the effect of historical umlaut.

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