This is the 201st most frequent Norwegian word.
lenge
"Long" (in terms of time); "a long time."
Here, 'lenge' is utilized to inquire about the duration of someone's stay in a specific location.
Hvor lenge skal du bli her?
How long will you stay here?
In this context, 'lenge' indicates that a significant amount of time passed before the mentioned event took place.
Det varte lenge før han kom.
It took a long time before he arrived.
In this sentence, 'lenge' is used to signify a long duration of time since the last encounter.