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Norwegian frequency list

No. 719 in Norwegian

lengste

"Lengste" means "longest" in English.

In a sentence

  • Dette er den lengste boken jeg noen gang har lest.

    This is the longest book I have ever read.

    Here, 'lengste' is used as the superlative form of the adjective 'lang' (long), describing the highest degree of length of the book compared to others.

  • Hun hadde den lengste ventetiden på legekontoret.

    She had the longest waiting time at the doctor's office.

    In this context, 'lengste' is again utilized as the superlative form of length but applied to the duration of waiting time, comparing it to the time others might have waited.

  • Langdistanseløpet er det lengste i konkurransen.

    The long-distance race is the longest in the competition.

    Here, 'lengste' describes the race as having the greatest distance compared to other races within the competition, being the superlative form of 'lang' used for physical length.

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