langzaam

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑŋ.zaːm/
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Adjective

langzaam (comparative langzamer, superlative langzaamst)

  1. slow
    Antonym: vlug

Inflection
Inflection of langzaam
uninflected langzaam
inflected langzame
comparative langzamer
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial langzaamlangzamerhet langzaamst
het langzaamste
indefinite m./f. sing. langzamelangzamerelangzaamste
n. sing. langzaamlangzamerlangzaamste
plural langzamelangzamerelangzaamste
definite langzamelangzamerelangzaamste
partitive langzaamslangzamers—

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Indonesian: langsam
  • Negerhollands: langsaam, langsaem

Adverb

langzaam

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