langsum

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *langasam. Equivalent to lang + -sum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑnɡ.sum/, [ˈlɑŋɡ.sum]

Adjective

langsum (superlative langsumast)

  1. (of time) long, long-lasting
  2. (of actions) wearisome, prolix, tedious, tardy, dilatory
  3. (of space relations) lengthy, extended; outstretched
  4. (of someone) long-suffering, patient

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: langsum, longsum, longsom

References

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian *langsum, from Proto-West Germanic *langasam.

Adjective

langsum

  1. slow
    Synonym: stadich

Inflection

Inflection of langsum
uninflected langsum
inflected langsume
comparative langsumer
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial langsumlangsumerit langsumst
it langsumste
indefinite c. sing. langsumelangsumerelangsumste
n. sing. langsumlangsumerlangsumste
plural langsumelangsumerelangsumste
definite langsumelangsumerelangsumste
partitive langsumslangsumers

Further reading

  • langsum”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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