langsam
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
- IPA(key): /ˈlaŋzaːm/, /ˈlaŋzam/
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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
- Das Projekt geht nur langsam voran.
- Schnecken sind sehr langsam. ― Snails are very slow.
Declension
Positive forms of langsam
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist langsam | sie ist langsam | es ist langsam | sie sind langsam | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | langsamer | langsame | langsames | langsame |
genitive | langsamen | langsamer | langsamen | langsamer | |
dative | langsamem | langsamer | langsamem | langsamen | |
accusative | langsamen | langsame | langsames | langsame | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der langsame | die langsame | das langsame | die langsamen |
genitive | des langsamen | der langsamen | des langsamen | der langsamen | |
dative | dem langsamen | der langsamen | dem langsamen | den langsamen | |
accusative | den langsamen | die langsame | das langsame | die langsamen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein langsamer | eine langsame | ein langsames | (keine) langsamen |
genitive | eines langsamen | einer langsamen | eines langsamen | (keiner) langsamen | |
dative | einem langsamen | einer langsamen | einem langsamen | (keinen) langsamen | |
accusative | einen langsamen | eine langsame | ein langsames | (keine) langsamen |
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.
Further reading
German Low German
Etymology
Cognate to German langsam, Dutch langzaam, English longsome.
Adjective
langsam (comparative langsamer, superlative langsamst)
Declension
Positive forms of langsam
gender | singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | he is langsam | se is langsam | dat is langsam | se sünd langsam | |
partitive | een langsams | een langsams | wat langsams | allens langsam | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | langsame | langsame | langsam | langsame |
oblique | langsamen | langsame | langsam | langsame | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | de langsame | de langsame | dat langsame | de langsamen |
oblique | den langsamen | de langsame | dat langsame | de langsamen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | en langsame/langsamen | en langsame | en langsam/langsamet | (keen) langsamen |
oblique | en langsamen | en langsame | en langsam/langsamet | (keen) langsamen |
Comparative forms of langsam
gender | singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | he is langsamer | se is langsamer | dat is langsamer | se sünd langsamer | |
partitive | een langsamers | een langsamers | wat langsamers | allens langsamer | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | langsamere | langsamere | langsamer | langsamere |
oblique | langsamern | langsamere | langsamer | langsamere | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | de langsamere | de langsamere | dat langsamere | de langsamern |
oblique | den langsamern | de langsamere | dat langsamere | de langsamern | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | en langsamere/langsameren | en langsamere | en langsamer | (keen) langsamern |
oblique | en langsamern | en langsamere | en langsamer | (keen) langsamern |
Superlative forms of langsam
gender | singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | he is de Langsamste | se is de Langsamste | dat is dat Langsamste | se sünd de Langsamsten | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | langsamste | langsamste | langsamst | langsamste |
oblique | langsamsten | langsamste | langsamst | langsamste | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | de langsamste | de langsamste | dat langsamste | de langsamsten |
oblique | den langsamsten | de langsamste | dat langsamste | de langsamsten | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | en langsamste/langsamsten | en langsamste | en langsamst | (keen) langsamsten |
oblique | en langsamsten | en langsamste | en langsamst | (keen) langsamsten |
Note: This declension is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.
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
Further reading
- “langsam” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, 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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