lengu

Old English

Etymology

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

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

Noun

lenġu f

  1. length

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

Descendants
  • Middle English: lēnge, lengh, længe
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