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langsam

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See also: Langsam and långsam

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German lancsam, from Old High German lancsam, from Proto-West Germanic *langasam (lengthy, long-lasting), equivalent to lang +‎ -sam.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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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.

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Adverb

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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

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  • langsam” in Duden online
  • langsam”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)

Indonesian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch langzaam, from Middle Dutch lancsam, lancsom, lancsaem, from Old Dutch *langsam, from Proto-West Germanic *langasam (lengthy, long-lasting).

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Adjective

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langsam (comparative lebih langsam, superlative paling langsam)

  1. (colloquial, often dialectal or dated) longsome, slow
    Synonyms: lambat, pelan

Noun

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langsam (plural langsam-langsam)

  1. (mechanical engineering) idle (lowest selectable thrust or power setting of an engine)

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Low German

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German lancsām, from Old Saxon langsam, from Proto-West Germanic *langasam. Cognate to German langsam, Dutch langzaam, English longsome.

Adjective

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langsam (comparative langsamer, superlative langsamst)

  1. slow

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From German langsam.

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Adjective

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langsam (neuter langsamt, definite singular and plural langsame, comparative langsamare, indefinite superlative langsamast, definite superlative langsamaste)

  1. slow

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