långsam
Meaning
slow; sluggish
In Swedish: som har låg hastighet, som rör sig sakta
Forms
| Basic form | långsam | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | långsamt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | långsamma | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | långsammare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | långsammast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise långsam
1 / 1What does långsam mean?
långsam in a sentence
- tåget går långsamtthe train is slow
Questions
What does långsam mean in English?
långsam means “slow, sluggish”.
Similar words
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Origin
From Old Swedish langsamber, from Middle Low German lanksam, lanksum, from Old Saxon langsam, from Proto-West Germanic *langasam (“lengthy, long-lasting”).
Nearby common words
långsam is number 2,718 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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