No. 201 in Norwegian
lenge
"Long" (in terms of time); "a long time."
In a sentence
Jeg har ikke sett deg på lenge.
I haven't seen you in a long time.
In this sentence, 'lenge' is used to signify a long duration of time since the last encounter.
Hvor lenge skal du bli her?
How long will you stay here?
Here, 'lenge' is utilized to inquire about the duration of someone's stay in a specific location.
Det varte lenge før han kom.
It took a long time before he arrived.
In this context, 'lenge' indicates that a significant amount of time passed before the mentioned event took place.
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