No. 652 in Norwegian
lengre
"Lengre" means "longer" or "farther" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg kan ikke gå lengre, vi må ta en pause.
I can't walk any further; we need to take a break.
Here, 'lengre' is used as an adverb meaning 'any further' or 'longer distance'.
Historien om reisen ble stadig lengre og mer spennende.
The story of the journey grew increasingly longer and more exciting.
In this case, 'lengre' refers to the length of the story, used as an adjective.
Dagen føltes lengre enn vanligt.
The day felt longer than usual.
Here, 'lengre' compares the subjective length of the day, also functioning as an adjective.
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