No. 918 in Icelandic
löngum
"löngum" means "for a long time" or "in the past" in English.
In a sentence
Hún hefur löngum verið áhugasöm um listir.
She has long been interested in arts.
In this sentence, 'löngum' is an adverb meaning 'for a long time.' It indicates a sustained period of interest.
Þeir dvöldu löngum á bókasafninu að lesa.
They stayed for a long time at the library reading.
Here, 'löngum' functions as an adverb describing the duration of their stay.
Löngum hafði hann draum um að ferðast til fjarlægra landa.
For a long time, he had a dream of traveling to distant lands.
In this example, 'löngum' is used to signify that the dream persisted over an extended time.
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