ellenlang
extremely long, endless
Word details
- German meaning
- Sehr lang, übertrieben lang.
- English meaning
- Extremely long, excessively long.
- Synonym
- endlos, unendlich
- German example
- Die Schlange vor dem Kino war ellenlang.
- English example
- The queue in front of the cinema was extremely long.
Example sentences with “ellenlang”
Er hat eine ellenlange Liste geschrieben. (He wrote an endless list.)
Frequently asked questions
Origin of 'ellenlang'?
From 'Elle' (an old unit of length, the ell).