stundenlang

for hours

English translations

  1. 01

    for hours

  2. 02

    hourly

Word details

German meaning
Stundenlang bedeutet über einen Zeitraum von mehreren Stunden.
English meaning
For hours means for a period of several hours.
Synonym
stundenweise, lange
German example
Wir haben stundenlang über das Problem diskutiert. Sie wartete stundenlang auf den Bus.
English example
We discussed the problem for hours. She waited for the bus for hours.

Example sentences with “stundenlang”

  1. Wir haben stundenlang geredet. (We talked for hours.)

Frequently asked questions

Is it an adverb or adjective?

It can function as both, describing an action lasting for hours.