Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

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  • Rhymes: -ɛl

Etymology 1 edit

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

Adjective edit

snel (comparative sneller, superlative snelst)

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

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb edit

snel

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

Anagrams edit

Ladin edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

snel

  1. (Gherdëina) fast, quick

Adverb edit

snel

  1. (Gherdëina) fast, quickly

Middle Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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

Adjective edit

snel

  1. fast, quick, rapid

Inflection edit

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 edit

Further reading edit

Slovene edit

Participle edit

snẹ̑ł

  1. masculine singular l-participle of snẹ́ti

Swedish edit

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

snel (comparative snelare, superlative snelast)

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

Usage notes edit

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

Declension edit

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 edit

Volapük edit

Noun edit

snel (nominative plural snels)

  1. snail

Declension edit