smæl

See also: smal, smàl, smál, and smäl

Middle English

Adjective

smæl

1. Alternative form of smal

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Cognate with Old Frisian smel, Old Saxon smal, Old Dutch smal, Old High German smal, Old Norse smalr, Gothic 𐍃𐌼𐌰𐌻𐍃 (smals).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /smæl/

Adjective

smæl (comparative smælra, superlative smælest or smalost or smælst)

1. narrow, slim; not broad
2. slender; not thick
3. fine; not coarse
4. small; not large
5. quiet; not loud

Declension

Declension of smæl — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	smæl	smalu, smalo	smæl
Accusative	smælne	smale	smæl
Genitive	smales	smælre	smales
Dative	smalum	smælre	smalum
Instrumental	smale	smælre	smale
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	smale	smala, smale	smalu, smalo
Accusative	smale	smala, smale	smalu, smalo
Genitive	smælra	smælra	smælra
Dative	smalum	smalum	smalum
Instrumental	smalum	smalum	smalum

Declension of smæl — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	smala	smale	smale
Accusative	smalan	smalan	smale
Genitive	smalan	smalan	smalan
Dative	smalan	smalan	smalan
Instrumental	smalan	smalan	smalan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	smalan	smalan	smalan
Accusative	smalan	smalan	smalan
Genitive	smælra, smalena	smælra, smalena	smælra, smalena
Dative	smalum	smalum	smalum
Instrumental	smalum	smalum	smalum

Descendants

• Middle English: smal
  • English: small
  • Scots: smal