Langsam
Example: Das Auto fährt heute sehr langsam durch die Stadt.
Definition
"Langsam" is an adjective describing something moving or happening at a low speed or with a lack of haste. It often refers to actions or processes that are deliberately unhurried, as in the phrase 'The car drives very slowly through the city.'
Etymology
The German word "langsam" comes from the combination of 'lang,' meaning 'long,' and 'sam,' an old suffix implying 'together' or 'with.' It originally conveyed the sense of 'taking a long time' or 'lasting long,' which evolved into the modern meaning of 'slow.' Did you know that despite its length, the word itself is quite concise in describing slowness?
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"Langsam" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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