Langsam
Example: Das Auto fährt heute sehr langsam durch die Stadt.
Definition
"Langsam" is an adverb meaning to do something at a slow speed or pace. It describes actions that are performed with reduced speed, such as in the example phrase: "Das Auto fährt heute sehr langsam durch die Stadt," meaning the car is driving very slowly through the city.
Etymology
The word "langsam" comes from the German roots "lang" meaning 'long' and "sam" meaning 'together' or 'with.' Originally, it conveyed the sense of something taking a long time or happening slowly. Did you know? The word has been used in German for centuries to describe slow movement or gradual processes.
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"Langsam" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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