eiga sér langan aðdraganda

Icelandic

Etymology

Literally, “to have to itself a long antecedent”.

Verb

eiga sér langan aðdraganda (preterite-present verb, third-person singular present indicative á sér langan aðdraganda, third-person singular past indicative átti sér langan aðdraganda, supine átt sér langan aðdraganda)

  1. to have a long story behind it
    Fall Rómar á sér langan aðdraganda.
    There is a long story behind the downfall of Rome.
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