langsum

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *langasam. Equivalent to lang +‎ -sum.

Pronunciation

Adjective

langsum (superlative langsumast)

  1. (of time) long, long-lasting
  2. (of actions) wearisome, prolix, tedious, tardy, dilatory
  3. (of space relations) lengthy, extended; outstretched
  4. (of someone) long-suffering, patient

Declension

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Descendants

References

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian *langsum, from Proto-West Germanic *langasam.

Adjective

langsum

  1. slow
    Synonym: stadich

Inflection

Inflection of langsum
uninflected langsum
inflected langsume
comparative langsumer
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial langsum langsumer it langsumst
it langsumste
indefinite c. sing. langsume langsumere langsumste
n. sing. langsum langsumer langsumste
plural langsume langsumere langsumste
definite langsume langsumere langsumste
partitive langsums langsumers

Further reading

  • langsum”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011