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schnell

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German snel, from Old High German snel (nimble, brave, quick, lively), from Proto-Germanic *snellaz (active, bold, quick). Cognate with Dutch snel, English snell. More at snell.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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schnell (strong nominative masculine singular schneller, comparative schneller, superlative am schnellsten)

  1. quick, fast
    Er fährt ein schnelles Auto.He is driving a fast car.
    Ich brauche eine schnelle Antwort.I need a quick answer.

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Adverb

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schnell

  1. quickly
  2. again; quick; used after a question to imply that one ought to know the answer
    Wie heißt er schnell?
    What’s his name again?

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Descendants

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  • Russian: шнель (šnelʹ), шнеле (šnele), шнеля (šnelja, quickly; go)

Further reading

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  • schnell” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • schnell” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • schnell” in Duden online

Hunsrik

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃnel/
  • Rhymes: -el
  • Syllabification: schnell

Adjective

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schnell (comparative schneller, superlative schnellest)

  1. fast, quick, swift

Declension

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Declension of schnell (see also Appendix:Hunsrik adjectives)
masculine feminine neuter plural
Weak inflection nominative schnell schnell schnell schnelle
accusative schnelle schnell schnell schnelle
dative schnelle schnelle schnelle schnelle
Strong inflection nominative schneller schnelle schnelles schnelle
accusative schnelle schnelle schnelles schnelle
dative schnellem schneller schnellem schnelle

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References

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  • Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “schnell”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português (in Portuguese), 3rd edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 30, column 2

Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From Old High German snel, from Proto-Germanic *snellaz. Cognate with German schnell, English snell, Dutch snel.

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Adjective

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schnell (masculine schnellen, neuter schnellt, comparative méi schnell, superlative am schnellsten)

  1. fast, quick, swift

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