smal

See also: smàl and smäl

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DanishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From late Old Norse smalr (“little”).

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /smal/, [smalˀ]

AdjectiveEdit

smal

1. narrow, thin
2. slim, slender

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.

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DutchEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Middle Dutch smal, from Old Dutch smal, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Cognate with English small, German schmal, Old Norse smalr, Gothic smals.

PronunciationEdit

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AdjectiveEdit

smal (comparative smaller, superlative smalst)

1. narrow

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

• versmallen

AnagramsEdit

• mals

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Middle EnglishEdit

Alternative formsEdit

• smale, smalle, smel, smæl, small

EtymologyEdit

From Old English smæl, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /smal/

AdjectiveEdit

smal (comparative smalre, superlative smalest)

1. Small, miniscule,
2. Little, few, scarce.
3. Ground finely, not coarse.
4. Of no worth, unimportant.

DescendantsEdit

• English: small
• Scots: smal

ReferencesEdit

• “smā̆l (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-02-23.

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Norwegian BokmålEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse smalr

AdjectiveEdit

smal (neuter singular smalt, definite singular and plural smale, comparative smalere, indefinite superlative smalest, definite superlative smaleste)

1. narrow (having a small width)
2. slim (waist etc.)

AntonymsEdit

• bred

Related termsEdit

• smalne

ReferencesEdit

• “smal” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian NynorskEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse smalr

AdjectiveEdit

smal (neuter singular smalt, definite singular and plural smale, comparative smalare, indefinite superlative smalast, definite superlative smalaste)

1. narrow (having a small width)
2. slim (waist etc.)

ReferencesEdit

• “smal” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Old DutchEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Germanic *smalaz, whence also Old English smæl, Old Norse smalr.

AdjectiveEdit

smal

1. small

DescendantsEdit

• Dutch: smal
• Afrikaans: smal

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Old High GermanEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Germanic *smalaz, whence also Old English smæl, Old Norse smalr.

AdjectiveEdit

smal

1. small

DescendantsEdit

• German: schmal
• Yiddish: שמאָל‎ (shmol)

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PapiamentuEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Dutch smal.

AdjectiveEdit

smal

1. narrow

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SwedishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Swedish smal, from Old Norse smalr, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz.

PronunciationEdit

• Audio

  (file)

AdjectiveEdit

smal (comparative smalare, superlative smalast)

1. thin, slim, narrow in size

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.

Related termsEdit

• smalmat
• smalspår
• trådsmal