schnell
German
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editAdjective
editschnell (strong nominative masculine singular schneller, comparative schneller, superlative am schnellsten)
- quick, fast
- Er fährt ein schnelles Auto. ― He is driving a fast car.
- Ich brauche eine schnelle Antwort. ― I need a quick answer.
Declension
editPositive forms of schnell
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist schnell | sie ist schnell | es ist schnell | sie sind schnell | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | schneller | schnelle | schnelles | schnelle |
genitive | schnellen | schneller | schnellen | schneller | |
dative | schnellem | schneller | schnellem | schnellen | |
accusative | schnellen | schnelle | schnelles | schnelle | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der schnelle | die schnelle | das schnelle | die schnellen |
genitive | des schnellen | der schnellen | des schnellen | der schnellen | |
dative | dem schnellen | der schnellen | dem schnellen | den schnellen | |
accusative | den schnellen | die schnelle | das schnelle | die schnellen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein schneller | eine schnelle | ein schnelles | (keine) schnellen |
genitive | eines schnellen | einer schnellen | eines schnellen | (keiner) schnellen | |
dative | einem schnellen | einer schnellen | einem schnellen | (keinen) schnellen | |
accusative | einen schnellen | eine schnelle | ein schnelles | (keine) schnellen |
Comparative forms of schnell
Superlative forms of schnell
Hyponyms
editDerived terms
editRelated terms
editAdverb
editschnell
- quickly
- 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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editDescendants
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editHunsrik
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editschnell
Derived terms
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editLuxembourgish
editEtymology
editFrom Old High German snel, from Proto-Germanic *snellaz. Cognate with German schnell, English snell, Dutch snel.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editschnell (masculine schnellen, neuter schnellt, comparative méi schnell, superlative am schnellsten)
Declension
editdeclension of schnell
number and gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | hien ass schnell | si ass schnell | et ass schnell | si si(nn) schnell | |
nominative / accusative |
attributive and/or after determiner | schnellen | schnell | schnellt | schnell |
independent without determiner | schnelles | schneller | |||
dative | after any declined word | schnellen | schneller | schnellen | schnellen |
as first declined word | schnellem | schnellem |
Synonyms
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