This is the 3862nd most frequent Dutch word.
verlangen
"Verlangen" means "to long for" or "desire."
Here, 'verlangen' is used to express a sense of longing or yearning for an event or state (the summer).
Ik verlang naar de zomer.
I long for the summer.
In this sentence, 'verlangen' serves as a noun ('het verlangen'), representing the emotion or desire toward something, specifically adventure.
Zijn verlangen naar avontuur bracht hem naar verre landen.
His longing for adventure brought him to distant lands.
'Verlangen' exemplifies a formal usage where it implies demanding or requesting something earnestly or with authority.