No. 438 in Dutch
jarenlang
For years.
In a sentence
Hij heeft jarenlang als leraar gewerkt.
He worked for years as a teacher.
Here, 'jarenlang' is used to emphasize that the action (working as a teacher) occurred continuously over an extended period.
Het heeft jarenlang geduurd voordat het project voltooid was.
It took years before the project was completed.
In this sentence, 'jarenlang' highlights the duration of time that passed in the context of completing the project.
Een jarenlange vriendschap werd uiteengerukt.
A friendship that lasted for years was torn apart.
Here, 'jarenlange' is an adjective describing the longevity of the friendship, indicating it lasted many years.
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