lengu

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *langį̄. Cognate with Old Frisian lendze, lentze, Old High German lengi, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌴𐌹 (laggei). Equivalent to lang +‎ -u.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlen.ju/, [ˈlen.d͡ʒu]

Noun

lenġu f

  1. length

Usage notes
  • Like other former īn-stems, often treated as indeclinable except in the dative and genitive plural.

Declension
Declension of lengu (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative lenġu lenġa, lenġe
accusative lenġe lenġa, lenġe
genitive lenġe lenġa
dative lenġe lenġum
Declension of lengu (indeclinable)
Case Singular Plural
nominative lenġu lenġu
accusative lenġu lenġu
genitive lenġu lenġa
dative lenġu lenġum

Synonyms

Descendants
  • Middle English: lēnge, lengh, længe
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