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Icelandic frequency list

No. 539 in Icelandic

lengur

"Lengur" means "longer" or "any longer" in English.

In a sentence

  • Ég vinn ekki lengur í þeirri verslun.

    I no longer work in that store.

    Here, 'lengur' is used in the negative form to indicate cessation of an action or state.

  • Hún bjó þar lengur en hann.

    She lived there longer than he did.

    In this example, 'lengur' is utilized in a comparative sense to denote a greater length of time.

  • Gætir þú beðið aðeins lengur?

    Could you wait a little longer?

    This instance employs 'lengur' in a temporal sense to request an extension of time.

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