langsam.
slow (taking a long time to move or travel; not happening in a short time)
Meaning & usage
slow (taking a long time to move or travel; not happening in a short time)
Schnecken sind sehr langsam.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German lancsam, from Old High German lancsam, from Proto-West Germanic *langasam (“lengthy, long-lasting”), equivalent to lang + -sam.
slowly (at a slow pace), gradually, carefully
Das Auto fährt langsam.
Draußen wird es langsam heißer.
it's getting to the point where; just about; used to indicate that an event or evaluation may not have fully come about yet, but is approaching that point.
Wir werden uns langsam auf den Weg machen.
Ich habe langsam genug von den ganzen Streitereien.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German lancsam, from Old High German lancsam, from Proto-West Germanic *langasam (“lengthy, long-lasting”), equivalent to lang + -sam.
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