English–German

“long” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/gəˈʁaʊ̯m/

Example

Vor geraumer Zeit habe ich ihn gesehen.

I saw him quite a while ago.

Illustration for geraum (long)

How to say “long” in German

“Long” in German is geraum.

A sizeable section of the past viewed as a span rather than a dated moment.

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

Example sentences with geraum

Vor geraumer Zeit bin ich nach Berlin gereist.

Quite some time ago, I traveled to Berlin.

Tips for using geraum

  • Geraum usually occurs in vor geraumer Zeit and sounds more formal than the everyday phrase vor einiger Zeit.

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