No. 10,417 in Swedish
kilometerlånga
Kilometerlånga: kilometer-long.
In a sentence
Den kilometerlånga stranden var full av badgäster.
The kilometer-long beach was full of swimmers.
The adjective 'kilometerlånga' describes the beach being one kilometer in length, emphasizing a considerable distance.
Kilometerlånga köer bildades efter konserten.
Kilometer-long queues formed after the concert.
Here, 'kilometerlånga' is used to describe the extraordinary length of the queues in a figurative manner.
Vi tog en promenad längs den kilometerlånga stigen.
We took a walk along the kilometer-long trail.
In this sentence, 'kilometerlånga' specifies the length of the footpath, providing a spatial reference.
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