Vocabulary
stundenlang
/ˈʃtʊndn̩laŋ/· adjective
for hours; lasting hours
Stundenlang — for hours, often in a complaint: stundenlang warten, stundenlang telefonieren, nach stundenlanger Suche.
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stundenlang
for hours (adverb)
Wir mussten beim Arzt stundenlang warten, obwohl wir einen Termin hatten.
We had to wait at the doctor's for hours, although we had an appointment.
Word family
stundenlangdie Stundehourstündlichhourly, every hourder Stundenlohnhourly wagelanglong
Common combinations
- stundenlang wartento wait for hours
- stundenlang telefonierento talk on the phone for hours
- nach stundenlanger Sucheafter hours of searching
Common learner mistakes
- für stundenlangstundenlangStundenlang already means "for hours", so it takes no für.
Real examples
- Meine Schwester kann stundenlang mit ihrer Freundin telefonieren, ohne dass es ihr langweilig wird.My sister can talk on the phone with her friend for hours without getting bored.
- Nach stundenlanger Suche haben wir den Schlüssel endlich unter dem Sofa gefunden.After hours of searching we finally found the key under the sofa.
- Weil der Zug ausgefallen ist, saßen wir stundenlang am Bahnhof fest.Because the train was cancelled, we were stuck at the station for hours.
