smal
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From late Old Norse smalr (“little”), from Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Compare with English small.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
smal
Inflection edit
Inflection of smal | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | smal | smallere | smallest2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | smalt | smallere | smallest2 |
Plural | smalle | smallere | smallest2 |
Definite attributive1 | smalle | smallere | smalleste |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch smal, from Old Dutch smal, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Cognate with English small, German schmal, Old Norse smalr, Gothic 𐍃𐌼𐌰𐌻𐍃 (smals).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
smal (comparative smaller, superlative smalst)
Inflection edit
Inflection of smal | ||||
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uninflected | smal | |||
inflected | smalle | |||
comparative | smaller | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | smal | smaller | het smalst het smalste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | smalle | smallere | smalste |
n. sing. | smal | smaller | smalste | |
plural | smalle | smallere | smalste | |
definite | smalle | smallere | smalste | |
partitive | smals | smallers | — |
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Irish edit
Verb edit
smal (present analytic smalann, future analytic smalfaidh, verbal noun smaladh, past participle smalta)
Conjugation edit
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old English smæl, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
smal (plural and weak singular smale, comparative smalre, superlative smalest)
- Small, minuscule.
- Little, few, scarce.
- Ground finely, not coarse.
- Of no worth, unimportant.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “smā̆l, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-02-23.
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse smalr, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Compare with English small.
Adjective edit
smal (neuter singular smalt, definite singular and plural smale, comparative smalere, indefinite superlative smalest, definite superlative smaleste)
Antonyms edit
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Related terms edit
References edit
- “smal” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse smalr, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Compare with English small.
Adjective edit
smal (neuter singular smalt, definite singular and plural smale, comparative smalare, indefinite superlative smalast, definite superlative smalaste)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “smal” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *smalaz.
Adjective edit
smal
Descendants edit
- Middle Dutch: smal
Further reading edit
- “smal”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Old High German edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *smal, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz, whence also Old English smæl, Old Norse smalr.
Adjective edit
smal
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smal
Polish edit
Pronunciation edit
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smal
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Swedish smal, from Old Norse smalr, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Compare with English small.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Adjective edit
smal (comparative smalare, superlative smalast)
- not wide, narrow
- Antonym: bred
- att gå den smala vägen
- to walk the narrow road
- slim, slender, thin (of a person or body part, fairly neutral in itself)
Declension edit
Inflection of smal | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | smal | smalare | smalast |
Neuter singular | smalt | smalare | smalast |
Plural | smala | smalare | smalast |
Masculine plural3 | smale | smalare | smalast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | smale | smalare | smalaste |
All | smala | smalare | smalaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
Derived terms edit
See also edit
- tunn (“thin”)
Further reading edit
- smal in Svensk ordbok.