No. 198 in Dutch
lange
"Lange" in Dutch means "tall" or "long" (feminine or plural form).
In a sentence
De lange weg leidde ons naar het dorp.
The long road led us to the village.
The adjective 'lange' is used here to describe the noun 'weg' (road), indicating that it has a considerable length.
Tijdens de lange reis hadden we veel tijd om te praten.
During the long journey, we had a lot of time to talk.
The adjective 'lange' is attributive and modifies the noun 'reis' (journey), emphasizing its extended duration.
Hij bleef lange tijd stil zitten.
He sat quietly for a long time.
The phrase 'lange tijd' (a long time) uses 'lange' to denote an extended period.
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