langsam

See also: Langsam and långsam

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)

  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.

Declension

Derived terms

Adverb

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

  • langsam” in Duden online
  • langsam” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈlaŋsam/ [ˈlaŋ.sam]
  • Rhymes: -aŋsam
  • Syllabification: lang‧sam

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

langsam (comparative lebih langsam, superlative paling langsam)

  1. (colloquial, often dialectal or dated) longsome, slow

Etymology 2

Perhaps extended from langsam (adjective) of Etymology 1.

Noun

langsam (plural langsam-langsam)

  1. (mechanical engineering) Idle; lowest selectable thrust or power setting of an engine.
Derived terms
  • langsam motor

Further reading

Low German

Etymology

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

Adjective

langsam (comparative langsamer, superlative langsamst)

  1. slow

Declension

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German langsam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²lɑŋsɑm/

Adjective

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

  1. slow

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