långsamma

Långsamma is a Swedish adjective meaning slow in pace or duration. It is the plural form used before plural nouns (attributive position) and can also function as a predicate adjective, for example: de långsamma deltagarna var sena till målet. In addition to describing nouns, långsamma can be used as a substantive, where it refers to slow people or things, as in de långsamma.

The base form is långsam. The comparative form is långsammare and the superlative form is långsammast. The adverbial form is långsamt, used to describe how an action is performed (gå långsamt).

Långsamma appears in contexts involving speed, tempo, or progression, such as traffic, work pace, or development. It can convey literal slowness or a figurative sense of delays or cautious, measured progress. The term often contrasts with its opposite snabb, snabbare, snabbast, or with related expressions referring to speed and efficiency.

Typical usage examples include describing a group: de långsamma kollektivtrafikmedlemmarna, or characterizing progress: framstegen var långsamma men stadig. As with many Swedish adjectives, långsamma agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies.

See also: långsam, långsamt, långsammhet, snabb.