lang: endings, comparison & exercises · 10 Sentences

Before you start

Meet lang

Before a noun, the ending changes with the article, the gender and the case. See how, then try the exercises.

All 3 meanings

long; lengthy (in space or time)
(of a person) tall
(with units of time, chiefly Jahre) many (indicating the length of the time in total)

Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA

Endings

How lang changes

Adjective endings after der/die/das
Case	masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
nominative	e	e	e	en
accusative	en	e	e	en
dative	en	en	en	en

Examples

1
Der lange Weg ist schwierig.The long road is difficult.Nominative · subjectPractise „der Weg“ →
2
Ich lese eine lange Geschichte.I read a long story.Accusative · lesenPractise „die Geschichte“ →
3
Sie erzählt von ihrem langen Leben.She talks about her long life.Dative · vonPractise „das Leben“ →
4
Lange Tage machen mich müde.Long days make me tired.Nominative · subjectPractise „der Tag“ →