No. 902 in Norwegian
lengst
"Lengst" means "longest" or "for the longest time" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg har ventet lengst på bussen blant oss.
I have waited the longest for the bus among us.
The word 'lengst' here indicates the superlative form of 'long', used to show the greatest duration compared to others.
Huset ligger lengst nord i byen.
The house is located farthest north in the city.
Here, 'lengst' is describing the extreme or furthest point in terms of location.
Han var lengst unna målet under løpet.
He was the farthest away from the finish during the race.
In this sentence, 'lengst' denotes the superlative degree of distance away from a point.
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