långsam

See also: langsam and Langsam

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish langsamber, from Middle Low German lanksam, lanksum, from Old Saxon langsam, from Proto-West Germanic *langasam (“lengthy, long-lasting”). Equivalent to lång +‎ -sam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²lɔŋsam/, [²l̪ɔŋːs̪am]
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  • Hyphenation: lång‧sam

Adjective

långsam (comparative långsammare, superlative långsammast)

  1. slow (not quick in motion)

Declension

Inflection of långsam
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular långsam långsammare långsammast
neuter singular långsamt långsammare långsammast
plural långsamma långsammare långsammast
masculine plural2 långsamme långsammare långsammast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 långsamme långsammare långsammaste
all långsamma långsammare långsammaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

References

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