langzaam

Meaning

Adj

slow

Adv

slowly, gradually, bit by bit

Concepts

slow

slowly

leasurely

tardily

lingering

sluggish

tardy

adagio

not fast

deliberate

easy

leisurely

Synonyms

traag

sloom

zachtjes

langzaamaan

zoetjes

op zijn gemak

slome

langzame

kalmpjes aan

geleidelijk

rustig

traagjes

stilletjes

adagio

Translations

langsam

lent

lento

lentement

lentamente

despacio

yavaş

despaciosamente

lente

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɑŋ.zaːm/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: lancsam

Inherited from Old Dutch: *langsam

In summary

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.