långsam

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish langsamber, from Middle Low German lanksam, lanksum, from Proto-West Germanic *langasam (lengthy, long-lasting). Equivalent to lång +‎ -sam.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²lɔŋsam/, [²l̪ɔŋːs̪am]
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  • Hyphenation: lång‧sam

Adjective

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långsam (comparative långsammare, superlative långsammast)

  1. slow (not quick in motion)

Declension

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Inflection of långsam
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular långsam långsammare långsammast
Neuter singular långsamt långsammare långsammast
Plural långsamma långsammare långsammast
Masculine plural3 långsamme långsammare långsammast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 långsamme långsammare långsammaste
All långsamma långsammare långsammaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

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