geschwind
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German swinde, from Old High German *swind, from Proto-West Germanic *swinþ. See English swith.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
geschwind (strong nominative masculine singular geschwinder, comparative geschwinder, superlative am geschwindesten)
- (dated, literary or regional) quick, fast, swift
- 1808, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, “Hexenküche”, in Faust: Der Tragödie erster Teil [Faust, Part One][1]:
- Mein Busen fängt mir an zu brennen! Entfernen wir uns nur geschwind!
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Usage notes[edit]
- No longer common in most regions, but still generally understood because of the noun Geschwindigkeit. When used, it is mostly as an adverb.
Declension[edit]
Positive forms of geschwind
Comparative forms of geschwind
Superlative forms of geschwind
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → Dutch: gezwind
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