Lang geleden
Example: De oorlog eindigde lang geleden, maar we herinneren het nog steeds.
Definition
"Lang geleden" is an adverbial phrase in Dutch meaning a long time ago, used to refer to events or periods in the distant past. For example, "De oorlog eindigde lang geleden" means the war ended long ago but is still remembered.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "lang geleden" literally translates to "long ago" in English. "Lang" means long, and "geleden" is the past participle of "lijden," meaning to suffer or endure, but here it functions to indicate time elapsed. This phrase has been used historically to express events far in the past.
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"Lang geleden" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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