langgezogen
Translation
elongated, drawn-out
Examples
Die Straße ist langgezogen und gerade.
The road is long and straight.
Er stieß einen langgezogenen Seufzer aus.
He let out a long, drawn-out sigh.
Grammar Patterns
((attributive)) elongated ... We drove through an elongated curve.
((predicative)) to be elongated The valley is elongated.
Similar Words
Synonyms: gestreckt (stretched), ausgedehnt (extended); Antonyms: kurz (short), kompakt (compact)
Etymology
From 'lang' (long) + 'gezogen' (past participle of 'ziehen', to pull). Literally 'long-pulled'.
Memory Tips
Imagine pulling (ziehen) something until it becomes long (lang), like stretching taffy.