langsam
See also: långsam
German
Etymology
From Middle High German lancsam, from Old High German lancsam, from Proto-Germanic *langasamaz (“lengthy, long-lasting”), equivalent to lang + -sam. Compare dialectical British English longsome (“tedious, protracted”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlaŋzaːm/
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Adjective
langsam (comparative langsamer, superlative am langsamsten)
- slow (taking a long time to move or travel; not happening in a short time)
- Das Projekt geht nur langsam voran.
Declension
Antonyms
Derived terms
Adverb
langsam
- slowly (at a slow pace)
- Das Auto fährt langsam.
Antonyms
Further reading
- “langsam” in Duden online
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 lancsom, lancsaem, from Old Dutch *langsam, from Proto-Germanic *langasamaz (“lengthy, long-lasting”). Compare English longsome, German langsam.
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.
Categories:
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- German terms derived from Middle High German
- German terms inherited from Old High German
- German terms derived from Old High German
- German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
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- German terms suffixed with -sam
- German 2-syllable words
- German terms with IPA pronunciation
- German terms with audio links
- German lemmas
- German adjectives
- German adverbs
- German Low German lemmas
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- Indonesian terms borrowed from Dutch
- Indonesian terms derived from Dutch
- Indonesian terms derived from Old Dutch
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- Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation
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- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from German
- Norwegian terms with IPA pronunciation
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- Norwegian Nynorsk adjectives