langsam

Sentences

Die Entwicklung des Flugzeugs kam jedoch nur sehr langsam voran .

However, the development of the aircraft progressed very slowly.

Der Verlauf der Krankheit ist eher langsam fortschreitend .

The course of the disease is rather slow.

Der Junge
👦

kletterte langsam die Düne hinauf
🆙

.

The boy slowly climbed up the dune.

Meaning

leasurely

with difficulty

it’s getting late

with care

sweaty atmosphere

running out of patience

slowly approaching

scorching sun

sound of alarm bell

carefully

Opposite of

schnell

langsam und gebieterisch

behäbig

langsame

ohne Eile

tranig

mit der Zeit

ruhig und ehrfurchtgebietend

in langsamem Tempo

ruhig und majestätisch

mählich

αργός

Frequency

Aargau

lamaschig

Zürich

langsam

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlaŋzaːm/

Inherited from Middle High German

lancsam

Inherited from Old High German

lancsam

In summary

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

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