No. 329 in Swedish

långa

The Swedish word "långa" means "long" (plural or definite form) or refers to a type of fish called "ling."

In a sentence

Kvinnorna har långa klänningar.
The women have long dresses.
Here, 'långa' is used as a plural adjective describing 'klänningar' (dresses), reflecting the length of the dresses.
Han tog långa steg över fältet.
He took long strides across the field.
In this sentence, 'långa' functions as a singular adjective for 'steg' (strides), emphasizing the extended action of stepping.
De berättade om sina långa resor.
They talked about their long journeys.
'Långa' here modifies 'resor' (journeys), indicating the duration or extent of the travel being described.

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