kilometerlang
kilometer-long
Several kilometers long; having a length or extent of several kilometers.
EXAMPLE
Die Straße ist kilometerlang und führt durch den Wald.
The road is several kilometers long and runs through the forest.
kilometerlang
kilometer-long
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry kilometerlang, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | kilometerlang |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Kilometerlang' (kilometer-long) is made up of 'Kilometer' (kilometer) and 'lang' (long). The compound describes an extent that stretches over several kilometers.
EXAMPLE
Vor uns lag ein kilometerlanger Sandstrand.
A kilometer-long sandy beach lay ahead of us.
Typical collocations
'Kilometerlang' (kilometer-long) is often used with paths, roads, beaches, lines, or traffic jams. It describes an actual spatial extent.
EXAMPLE
Am Wochenende bildete sich auf der Autobahn ein kilometerlanger Stau.
At the weekend, a kilometer-long traffic jam formed on the highway.
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