Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Univerbation of langzamer +‎ hand, a genitive absolute.

Pronunciation edit

  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: lang‧za‧mer‧hand

Adverb edit

langzamerhand

  1. gradually, bit by bit
  2. by now, by this time, by this point
    • 1992, A. F. Th. van der Heijden, Weerborstels, Em. Querido's Uitgeverij, page 70:
      Hij was zo langzamerhand een beroemdheid geworden bij de politie van Eindhoven en omgeving.
      Gradually, he had become a celebrity among the police in Eindhoven and the surrounding area.

Synonyms edit