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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