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
Declension of langsum — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative langsum langsumu, langsumo langsum
Accusative langsumne langsume langsum
Genitive langsumes langsumre langsumes
Dative langsumum langsumre langsumum
Instrumental langsume langsumre langsume
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative langsume langsuma, langsume langsumu, langsumo
Accusative langsume langsuma, langsume langsumu, langsumo
Genitive langsumra langsumra langsumra
Dative langsumum langsumum langsumum
Instrumental langsumum langsumum langsumum
Declension of langsum — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative langsuma langsume langsume
Accusative langsuman langsuman langsume
Genitive langsuman langsuman langsuman
Dative langsuman langsuman langsuman
Instrumental langsuman langsuman langsuman
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative langsuman langsuman langsuman
Accusative langsuman langsuman langsuman
Genitive langsumra, langsumena langsumra, langsumena langsumra, langsumena
Dative langsumum langsumum langsumum
Instrumental langsumum langsumum langsumum

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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