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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *langasam. Equivalent to lang + -sum.
Pronunciation
Adjective
langsum (superlative langsumast)
- (of time) long, long-lasting
- (of actions) wearisome, prolix, tedious, tardy, dilatory
- (of space relations) lengthy, extended; outstretched
- (of someone) long-suffering, patient
Declension
Declension of langsum — Strong
Declension of langsum — Weak
Derived terms
Descendants
References
West Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian *langsum, from Proto-West Germanic *langasam.
Adjective
langsum
- slow
- Synonym: stadich
Inflection
Further reading
- “langsum”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011