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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
Adjective
geschwind (strong nominative masculine singular geschwinder, comparative geschwinder, superlative am geschwindesten)
- (dated, literary or regional) quick, fast, swift
- 1808, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, “Hexenküche”, in Faust: Der Tragödie erster Teil [Faust, Part One]:
- Mein Busen fängt mir an zu brennen! Entfernen wir uns nur geschwind!
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 1962, Max Colpet, “Sag mir, wo die Blumen sind”, performed by Marlene Dietrich, translation of Where Have All the Flowers Gone by Pete Seeger:
- Sag mir, wo die Blumen sind / Mädchen pflückten sie geschwind
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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
Positive forms of geschwind
Comparative forms of geschwind
Superlative forms of geschwind
Related terms
Descendants
- → Dutch: gezwind
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