lǫngu

See also: longu and long u

Old Norse

Etymology 1

Forms of langr (“long”). The adverb more specifically is from the neuter dative singular.

Adverb

lǫngu

  1. long ago, long since
Descendants
  • Faroese: longu
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: longe

Adjective

lǫngu

  1. inflection of langr:
    1. strong neuter dative singular positive degree
    2. weak feminine oblique singular
    3. weak plural nominative/accusative/genitive

Etymology 2

Noun

lǫngu

  1. inflection of langa:
    1. accusative singular
    2. dative singular
    3. genitive singular

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “löngu”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 283; also available at the Internet Archive
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