English–German

“for hours” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃtʊndn̩ˌlaŋ/

Example

Wir haben stundenlang am Strand gesessen.

We sat on the beach for hours.

Illustration for stundenlang (for hours)

How to say “for hours” in German

“For hours” in German is stundenlang.

A single activity fills many successive hours of the day.

Full entry for stundenlang: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with stundenlang

Sie hat stundenlang gelesen.

She read for hours.

Tips for using stundenlang

  • Stundenlang does not give an exact number of hours; an exact duration can be stated with drei Stunden or drei Stunden lang.

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