No. 15,140 in German
stundenlange
"Stundenlange" means "for hours" or "lasting hours."
In a sentence
Ich hatte stundenlange Gespräche mit meinem Freund.
I had hours-long conversations with my friend.
"Stundenlange" is used as an adjective to describe "Gespräche" (conversations), indicating the lengthy duration of the conversations.
Nach der stundenlangen Arbeit fühlte sie sich sehr müde.
After the hours-long work, she felt very tired.
"Stundenlangen" modifies "Arbeit" (work), specifying that the work lasted several hours.
Das stundenlange Warten auf den Zug war sehr ermüdend.
The hours-long waiting for the train was very tiring.
Here, "Stundenlange" describes "Warten" (waiting), emphasizing the prolonged period of time spent waiting.
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