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 | — | |
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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, retrieved 2018-02-23.
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
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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-West Germanic *smal, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz, whence also Old English smæl, Old Norse smalr.
AdjectiveEdit
smal
DescendantsEdit
- Middle High German: smal
PapiamentuEdit
EtymologyEdit
AdjectiveEdit
smal
PolishEdit
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VerbEdit
smal
SwedishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Swedish smal, from Old Norse smalr, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Compare with English small.
PronunciationEdit
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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 |
| 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 | |||