No. 3,862 in Dutch
verlangen
"Verlangen" means "to long for" or "desire."
In a sentence
Ik verlang naar de zomer.
I long for the summer.
Here, 'verlangen' is used to express a sense of longing or yearning for an event or state (the summer).
Zijn verlangen naar avontuur bracht hem naar verre landen.
His longing for adventure brought him to distant lands.
In this sentence, 'verlangen' serves as a noun ('het verlangen'), representing the emotion or desire toward something, specifically adventure.
De spreker verlangde dat het publiek stil zou zijn.
The speaker demanded that the audience be silent.
'Verlangen' exemplifies a formal usage where it implies demanding or requesting something earnestly or with authority.
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