gezwind

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German geschwind (late 16th century), a prefixed variant of Middle High German swind, from Old High German *swind, from Proto-Germanic *swinþaz. Thence also English swith, Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍃 (swinþs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣəˈzʋɪnt/

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• Hyphenation: ge‧zwind
• Rhymes: -ɪnt

Adjective

gezwind (comparative gezwinder, superlative gezwindst)

1. (dated) rapid, brisk

   Synonyms: snel, vlug, rad, kwiek, rap, ras

Inflection

Inflection of gezwind
uninflected	gezwind
inflected	gezwinde
comparative	gezwinder
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		gezwind	gezwinder	het gezwindst het gezwindste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	gezwinde	gezwindere	gezwindste
	n. sing.	gezwind	gezwinder	gezwindste
	plural	gezwinde	gezwindere	gezwindste
definite		gezwinde	gezwindere	gezwindste
partitive		gezwinds	gezwinders	—

Related terms

• zwind, zwindig, zwindelijk