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langsam
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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
Adjective
langsam (strong nominative masculine singular langsamer, comparative langsamer, superlative am langsamsten)
- 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
Positive forms of langsam
Comparative forms of langsam
Superlative forms of langsam
Derived terms
Adverb
langsam
- 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.
- (informal) it's getting to the point where; just about; used to indicate that an event or evaluation may not have fully come about yet, but is approaching that point.
- Synonym: allmählich
- Wir werden uns langsam auf den Weg machen.
- We're about to head out. / We'll be leaving.
- Ich habe langsam genug von den ganzen Streitereien.
- I've just about had it with all the bickering.
- Das macht langsam richtig Spaß!
- I'm starting to really enjoy this!
Further reading
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German Low German
Etymology
From Middle Low German lancsām, from Old Saxon langsam, from Proto-West Germanic *langasam. Cognate to German langsam, Dutch langzaam, English longsome.
Adjective
langsam (comparative langsamer, superlative langsamst)
Declension
Positive forms of langsam
Comparative forms of langsam
Superlative forms of langsam
Note: This declension is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.
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Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch langzaam, from Middle Dutch lancsam, lancsom, lancsaem, from Old Dutch *langsam, from Proto-West Germanic *langasam (“lengthy, long-lasting”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈlaŋsam/ [ˈlaŋ.sam]
- Rhymes: -aŋsam
- Syllabification: lang‧sam
Adjective
langsam (comparative lebih langsam, superlative paling langsam)
- (colloquial, chiefly dialectal only) longsome, slow
Further reading
- “langsam”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
langsam (neuter langsamt, definite singular and plural langsame, comparative langsamare, indefinite superlative langsamast, definite superlative langsamaste)
References
- “langsam” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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