lengen

Balinese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *leŋen, compare Malay lengan.

Noun

lengen

  1. arm

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Noun

lengen

  1. (anatomy) arm

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch lengen, from Old Dutch *lengen, from Proto-Germanic *langijaną.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛŋə(n)/
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Verb

lengen

  1. (intransitive) to become longer
    Als de dagen lengen, gaan de nachten strengen.
    When the days become longer, the nights become colder.

Inflection
Inflection of lengen (weak)
infinitive lengen
past singular lengde
past participle gelengd
infinitive lengen
gerund lengen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular lenglengde
2nd person sing. (jij) lengtlengde
2nd person sing. (u) lengtlengde
2nd person sing. (gij) lengtlengde
3rd person singular lengtlengde
plural lengenlengden
subjunctive sing.1 lengelengde
subjunctive plur.1 lengenlengden
imperative sing. leng
imperative plur.1 lengt
participles lengendgelengd
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

Javanese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *leŋen, compare Malay lengan.

Noun

lengen

  1. arm

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *lengen, from Proto-Germanic *langijaną.

Verb

lengen

  1. to lengthen, to extend, to make/become longer

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants
  • Dutch: lengen

Further reading
  • “lenghen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “lengen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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