Bavarian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German snel, from Old High German snel (nimble, brave, quick, lively), from Proto-West Germanic *snell, from Proto-Germanic *snellaz (active, bold, quick). Cognates include German schnell, Yiddish שנעל (shnel),Dutch snel, English snell, Old Norse snjallr.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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schnö (comparative schnöller, superlative schnöstn)

  1. quick, fast
    Synonym: gschwind

Adverb

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schnö

  1. quickly
    Synonym: gschwind
  2. again; quick; used after a question to imply that one ought to know the answer
    Synonyms: glei, gschwind, no amoi