genast

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genast

second-person singular/plural preterite of genesen

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Swedish genast, originally superlative of gen (“short”), as in "in the shortest time". Cognate of English gainest (“shortest”).

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genast

immediately, at once, right away

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genast in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
genast in Svensk ordbok (SO)
genast in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
genast in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

Anagrams[edit]

agents, agnets, egnast, gasten, tagens

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