lang syne

• Veralteter schottischer Ausdruck für 'vor langer Zeit' oder 'längst vergangen', am bekanntesten durch das Lied 'Auld Lang Syne'.

An archaic Scottish expression meaning 'long ago' or 'in the distant past,' most famously preserved in the song 'Auld Lang Syne.'

1. C2formalbritish

   A Scottish phrase meaning 'long ago' or 'days gone by', often used in nostalgic contexts.

   Längst vergangene Zeiten

   • We sang 'Auld Lang Syne' at midnight on New Year's Eve.
   • He spoke fondly of friends from lang syne.
   • The old cottage reminded her of lang syne.