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