genast

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genast

second-person singular/plural preterite of genesen

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Etymology edit

From Old Swedish genast, originally superlative of gen (“short”), as in "in the shortest time". Cognate of English gainest (“shortest”).

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genast

immediately, at once, right away

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genast in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
genast in Svensk ordbok (SO)
genast in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
genast in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

Anagrams edit

agents, agnets, egnast, gasten, tagens

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