No. 3,510 in German
lang
"Lang" means "long" in English.
In a sentence
Die Fahrt war lang und anstrengend.
The journey was long and tiring.
Here, 'lang' describes the duration of the journey, indicating that it took a significant amount of time.
Er trägt eine langärmelige Jacke.
He is wearing a long-sleeved jacket.
In this sentence, 'lang' is part of 'langärmelige,' describing the length of the jacket's sleeves.
Sie wartete schon lange auf eine Antwort.
She had been waiting for an answer for a long time.
In this context, 'lange' (the adverb form of 'lang') is used to describe the extensive time of waiting.
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