geschwind
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German swinde, from Old High German *swind, from Proto-West Germanic *swinþ. See English swith.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editgeschwind (strong nominative masculine singular geschwinder, comparative geschwinder, superlative am geschwindesten)
- (dated, literary or regional) quick, fast, swift
- 1808, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, “Hexenküche”, in Faust: Der Tragödie erster Teil [Faust, Part One][1]:
- Mein Busen fängt mir an zu brennen! Entfernen wir uns nur geschwind!
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Usage notes
edit- No longer common in most regions, but still generally understood because of the noun Geschwindigkeit. When used, it is mostly as an adverb.
Declension
editPositive forms of geschwind
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Related terms
editDescendants
edit- → Dutch: gezwind
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