langzaam

Meaning

Adj

slow

Adv

slowly, gradually, bit by bit

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɑŋ.zaːm/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch lancsam, lancsom, lancsaem, from Old Dutch *langsam, from Proto-West Germanic *langasam (“lengthy, long-lasting”). Equivalent to lang + -zaam.

Sentences

Kan je deze zin heel langzaam uitspreken ?

Can you pronounce this sentence very slowly?

Langzaam viel het zand omlaag in de zandloper .

Slowly, the sand fell down into the hourglass.

Langzaam liep ze door de middenbeuk naar voren .

Slowly, she walked forward through the central aisle.