smal
DanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From late Old Norse smalr (“little”), from Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Compare with English small.
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
smal
InflectionEdit
| Inflection of smal | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Common singular | smal | smallere | smallest2 |
| 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. | |||
DutchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle Dutch smal, from Old Dutch smal, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Cognate with English small, German schmal, Old Norse smalr, Gothic 𐍃𐌼𐌰𐌻𐍃 (smals).
PronunciationEdit
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AdjectiveEdit
smal (comparative smaller, superlative smalst)
InflectionEdit
| Inflection of smal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | |
Derived termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
- → Papiamentu: smal
AnagramsEdit
Middle EnglishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old English smæl, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz.
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
smal (plural and weak singular smale, comparative smalre, superlative smalest)
- Small, miniscule.
- Little, few, scarce.
- Ground finely, not coarse.
- Of no worth, unimportant.
DescendantsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “smā̆l, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Norwegian BokmålEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Norse smalr, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Compare with English small.
AdjectiveEdit
smal (neuter singular smalt, definite singular and plural smale, comparative smalere, indefinite superlative smalest, definite superlative smaleste)
AntonymsEdit
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “smal” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian NynorskEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Norse smalr, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Compare with English small.
AdjectiveEdit
smal (neuter singular smalt, definite singular and plural smale, comparative smalare, indefinite superlative smalast, definite superlative smalaste)
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “smal” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old DutchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Germanic *smalaz.
AdjectiveEdit
smal
DescendantsEdit
- Middle Dutch: smal
Further readingEdit
- “smal”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Old High GermanEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Germanic *smalaz, whence also Old English smæl, Old Norse smalr.
AdjectiveEdit
smal
DescendantsEdit
PapiamentuEdit
EtymologyEdit
AdjectiveEdit
smal
PolishEdit
PronunciationEdit
VerbEdit
smal
SwedishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Swedish smal, from Old Norse smalr, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Compare with English small.
PronunciationEdit
Audio (file)
AdjectiveEdit
smal (comparative smalare, superlative smalast)
DeclensionEdit
| Inflection of smal | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | smal | smalare | smalast |
| Neuter singular | smalt | smalare | smalast |
| Plural | smala | 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. | |||