langzaam

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Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑŋ.zaːm/
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Adjective

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langzaam (comparative langzamer, superlative langzaamst)

  1. slow
    Antonym: vlug

Declension

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Declension of langzaam
uninflected langzaam
inflected langzame
comparative langzamer
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial langzaam langzamer het langzaamst
het langzaamste
indefinite m./f. sing. langzame langzamere langzaamste
n. sing. langzaam langzamer langzaamste
plural langzame langzamere langzaamste
definite langzame langzamere langzaamste
partitive langzaams langzamers

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: langsam
  • Negerhollands: langsaam, langsaem

Adverb

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langzaam

  1. slowly, gradually, bit by bit
    Langzaam werd hij wat beter.
    Bit by bit, he got better.