snel

Dutch

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -ɛl

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch snel, from Old Dutch *snel, from Proto-Germanic *snellaz.

Adjective

snel (comparative sneller, superlative snelst)

  1. fast, quick, rapid
    Synonyms: rap, vlug, rad, kwiek, gezwind, ras
Inflection
Inflection of snel
uninflected snel
inflected snelle
comparative sneller
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial snelsnellerhet snelst
het snelste
indefinite m./f. sing. snellesnelleresnelste
n. sing. snelsnellersnelste
plural snellesnelleresnelste
definite snellesnelleresnelste
partitive snelssnellers—
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Aukan: sineli

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

snel

  1. inflection of snellen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Anagrams

Ladin

Etymology

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

Adjective

snel

  1. (Gherdëina) fast, quick

Adverb

snel

  1. (Gherdëina) fast, quickly

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *snel, from Proto-Germanic *snellaz.

Adjective

snel

  1. fast, quick, rapid

Inflection
Adjective
Masculine Feminine Neuter Plural
Nominative Indefinite snel snelle snel snelle
Definite snelle snelle
Accusative Indefinite snellen snelle snel snelle
Definite snelle
Genitive snels sneller snels sneller
Dative snellen sneller snellen snellen

Descendants

Further reading
  • “snel”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “snel (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

Slovene

Participle

snẹ̑ł

  1. masculine singular l-participle of snẹ́ti

Swedish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsneːl/

Adjective

snel (comparative snelare, superlative snelast)

  1. (nonstandard, Internet slang) Alternative form of snäll (“kind, nice”)

Usage notes

Popularized by the meme "snel hest" (nice horse).

Declension
Inflection of snel
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular snel snelare snelast
Neuter singular snelt snelare snelast
Plural snela snelare snelast
Masculine plural3 snele snelare snelast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 snele snelare snelaste
All snela snelare snelaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

See also

Volapük

Noun

snel (nominative plural snels)

  1. snail

Declension
declension of snel
singular plural
nominative snel snels
genitive snela snelas
dative snele sneles
accusative sneli snelis
vocative 1 o snel! o snels!
predicative 2 snelu snelus
  • 1 status as a case is disputed
  • 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
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