langmodig

Danish

Etymology

langmod +‎ -ig, after German langmütig, ultimately after Latin longanimis

Adjective

langmodig (neuter langmodigt, plural and definite singular attributive langmodige, comparative langmodigere, superlative (predicative) langmodigst, superlative (attributive) langmodigste)

  1. (archaic) patient
  2. (archaic) long-suffering
    • 1922, Evald Rejnholdt Kristensen, De Forenede Stater: landet og folket
      Og de bragte Indianeren det, han søgte, nemlig Krig. Havde disse Nybyggere været mere skaansomme, klogere og langmodigere, da vilde muligvis Indianeren have lært mere om den Næstekærlighed, som den hvide Mand fører i sit Banner,  ...
      And they brought the Indian [Native American] what he sought, namely, war. Had these settlers been gentler, wiser and more long-suffering, then it is possible that the Indian would have learnt more of the charity that the white man carries in his banner, ..
    • 2017, Jeppe Aakjær, Gammel brug og gammel brøde, Lindhardt og Ringhof ISBN 9788711622049
      Jesu! o Jesu! Langmodigste Herre! / Hvor er din Naade usigelig stor, ...
      Jesus! oh Jesus! Most lenient lord! / How unspeakably great is your mercy, ...
    • 1816, Tilskueren: Et Ugeskrift, page 893
      Der gives visse saa besværlige Caracterer i Samfundet, som endog den langmodigste ikke kan udholde; ...
      There are certain types of people in society so difficult that even the most longanimous cannot suffer them; ...

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