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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German lancsam, from Old High German lancsam, from Proto-West Germanic *langasam (“lengthy, long-lasting”), equivalent to lang + -sam.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Adverb
[edit]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
[edit]German Low German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Cognate to German langsam, Dutch langzaam, English longsome.
Adjective
[edit]langsam (comparative langsamer, superlative langsamst)
Declension
[edit]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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Dutch langzaam, from Middle Dutch lancsam, lancsom, lancsaem, from Old Dutch *langsam, from Proto-West Germanic *langasam (“lengthy, long-lasting”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]langsam
Further reading
[edit]- “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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]langsam (neuter langsamt, definite singular and plural langsame, comparative langsamare, indefinite superlative langsamast, definite superlative langsamaste)
References
[edit]- “langsam” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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