No. 158 in Norwegian
lang
"Lang" in Norwegian means "long" in English.
In a sentence
Dette er en lang vei.
This is a long road.
The word 'lang' is used as an adjective describing the distance-related characteristic of the road, meaning 'long'.
Han har ventet i lang tid.
He has waited for a long time.
The word 'lang' is used in conjunction with 'tid' (time), forming the expression 'lang tid,' meaning 'a long time.'
Den langstrakte dalen er vakker.
The elongated valley is beautiful.
The word 'lang' is a part of the compound adjective 'langstrakte,' meaning 'elongated,' used to describe the valley.
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