Definition: long since, long ago, for a long time
längst (adv) long since, long ago, for a long time
Pronunciation: LENGST
Examples:
Der Krieg war längst beschlossen.
The war was a forgone conclusion.
(The war had long since been decided.)
Die Meiers sind schon längst umgezogen.
The Meiers moved away a long time ago.
Related: längst beschlossen sein to be a foregone conclusion, längst nicht not by a long shot, by no means
BACK > Daily German: Word of the Day
MORE > English-German Glossaries