langsam

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See also: Langsam and långsam

German

Etymology

From Middle High German lancsam, from Old High German lancsam, from Proto-West Germanic *langasam (lengthy, long-lasting), equivalent to lang +‎ -sam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaŋzaːm/, /ˈlaŋzam/
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Adjective

langsam (strong nominative masculine singular langsamer, comparative langsamer, superlative am langsamsten)

  1. slow (taking a long time to move or travel; not happening in a short time)
    Antonym: schnell
    Schnecken sind sehr langsam.Snails are very slow.

Declension

Derived terms

Adverb

langsam

  1. slowly (at a slow pace), gradually, carefully
    Antonym: schnell
    Das Auto fährt langsam.
    The car goes slowly.
    Draußen wird es langsam heißer.
    It's gradually getting hotter outside.

Further reading

  • langsam” in Duden online
  • langsam” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

German Low German

Etymology

Cognate to German langsam, Dutch langzaam, English longsome.

Adjective

langsam (comparative langsamer, superlative langsamst)

  1. slow

Declension

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch langzaam, from Middle Dutch lancsam, lancsom, lancsaem, from Old Dutch *langsam, from Proto-West Germanic *langasam (lengthy, long-lasting).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: lang‧sam

Adjective

langsam

  1. (colloquial) longsome, slow

Further reading

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German langsam.

Pronunciation

Adjective

langsam (neuter langsamt, definite singular and plural langsame, comparative langsamare, indefinite superlative langsamast, definite superlative langsamaste)

  1. slow

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