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geschwind

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German swinde, from Old High German *swind, from Proto-West Germanic *swinþ. See English swith.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃvɪnt/
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Adjective

geschwind (strong nominative masculine singular geschwinder, comparative geschwinder, superlative am geschwindesten)

  1. (dated, literary or regional) quick, fast, swift
    Synonyms: schnell, flink, hurtig, rasch

Usage notes

  • No longer common in most regions, but still generally understood because of the noun Geschwindigkeit. When used, it is mostly as an adverb.

Declension

Descendants

  • Dutch: gezwind

Further reading

  • geschwind” in Duden online
  • geschwind” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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