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schmal

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German smal, from Old High German smal, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Cognate with Dutch smal, Low German small, English small.

Pronunciation

Adjective

schmal (strong nominative masculine singular schmaler, comparative schmaler or schmäler, superlative am schmalsten or am schmälsten)

  1. narrow, slender (not wide, comparatively long), small
    Synonym: eng (some contexts)
  2. (figurative) meagre, scarce
    Synonyms: knapp, karg, spärlich, mager

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Further reading

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