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to long for, desire, yearn

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/vərˈlɑ.ŋə(n)/
  1. to long for, desire, yearn

  2. to expect, to ask (of someone)

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch verlangen; compare English forlong, German verlangen. By surface analysis, ver- + langen.

noun/vərˈlɑ.ŋə(n)/
  1. longing, craving

    neuter · no-diminutive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch verlangen; compare English forlong, German verlangen. By surface analysis, ver- + langen.

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