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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

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.
  2. (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

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

  1. slow

Declension

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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

Adjective

langsam (comparative lebih langsam, superlative paling langsam)

  1. (colloquial, chiefly dialectal only) 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

References

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