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lengte.

length

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɛŋ.tə/

  1. length

    feminine

  2. height (of a person)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch lengede, from Old Dutch *lengitha, from Proto-Germanic *langiþō. Corresponds to lang + -te with umlaut (compare lengen). Cognate with German Low German Längde, Längd, Längte, Längt (“length”), English length, Scots lenth, lainth (“length”), Saterland Frisian Loangte (“length”), West Frisian lingte, langte (“length”), Danish længde (“length”), Swedish längd (“length”), Icelandic lengd (“length”).

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