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Old English · adjective

langsum

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/ˈlɑnɡ.sum/
[ˈlɑŋɡ.sum]
Syllables
ˈlɑnɡ · sum (2 syllables)
Modern English
longsomelong-lastingdilatoryoutstretchedprolixtardywearisomeextended

Meaning

  1. long, long-lasting

    byþ lēodum langsum ġeþūht...

    Sea is by princes thought long-enduring...

    The Old English rune poem

  2. wearisome, prolix, tedious, tardy, dilatory

  3. lengthy, extended; outstretched

  4. long-suffering, patient

Declension

Strong declension of langsum
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative langsumlangsumulangsumolangsum
Accusative langsumnelangsumelangsum
Genitive langsumeslangsumrelangsumes
Dative langsumumlangsumrelangsumum
Instrumental langsumelangsumrelangsume
Plural
Nominative langsumelangsumalangsumelangsumulangsumo
Accusative langsumelangsumalangsumelangsumulangsumo
Genitive langsumralangsumralangsumra
Dative langsumumlangsumumlangsumum
Instrumental langsumumlangsumumlangsumum
Weak declension of langsum
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative langsumalangsumelangsume
Accusative langsumanlangsumanlangsume
Genitive langsumanlangsumanlangsuman
Dative langsumanlangsumanlangsuman
Instrumental langsumanlangsumanlangsuman
Plural
Nominative langsumanlangsumanlangsuman
Accusative langsumanlangsumanlangsuman
Genitive langsumralangsumenalangsumralangsumenalangsumralangsumena
Dative langsumumlangsumumlangsumum
Instrumental langsumumlangsumumlangsumum

All forms (12)

Etymology

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

Descendants

longsome

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