snel

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛl

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch snel, from Old Dutch *snel, from Proto-West Germanic *snell, from Proto-Germanic *snellaz.

Adjective

snel (comparative sneller, superlative snelst)

1. fast, quick, rapid

   Synonyms: rap, vlug, rad, kwiek, gezwind, ras, fluks

Declension

Declension of snel
uninflected	snel
inflected	snelle
comparative	sneller
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		snel	sneller	het snelst het snelste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	snelle	snellere	snelste
	n. sing.	snel	sneller	snelste
	plural	snelle	snellere	snelste
definite		snelle	snellere	snelste
partitive		snels	snellers	—

Derived terms

• autosnelweg
• snelheid
• snellen
• snelweg
• versnellen

Descendants

• → Aukan: sineli

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

snel

1. inflection of snellen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative

Anagrams

• lens

Ladin

Etymology

From Middle High German snel, from Old High German snel (“nimble, brave, quick, lively”), from Proto-Germanic *snellaz (“active, bold, quick”). Cognate with German schnell, Dutch snel, English snell.

Adjective

snel

1. (Gherdëina) fast, quick

Adverb

snel

1. (Gherdëina) fast, quickly

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *snel, from Proto-West Germanic *snell, from Proto-Germanic *snellaz.

Adjective

snel

1. fast, quick, rapid

Inflection

Adjective

		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	indefinite	snel	snelle	snel	snelle
	definite	snelle		snelle
accusative	indefinite	snellen	snelle	snel	snelle
	definite			snelle
genitive	indefinite	snels	snelre	snels	snelre
	definite	snels, snellen		snels, snellen
dative		snellen	snelre	snellen	snellen

Descendants

• Dutch: snel
• Limburgish: snel

Further reading

• “snel”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “snel (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

Old English

Noun

snēl m

1. alternative form of sneġel

Slovene

Participle

snẹ̑ł

1. masculine singular l-participle of snẹ́ti

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsneːl/

Adjective

snel (comparative snelare, superlative snelast)

1. (nonstandard, Internet slang) alternative form of snäll (“kind, nice”)
2. misspelling of snäll

Usage notes

Popularized by the meme "snel hest" (nice horse).

Declension

Inflection of snel

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	snel	snelare	snelast
neuter singular	snelt	snelare	snelast
plural	snela	snelare	snelast
masculine plural2	snele	snelare	snelast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	snele	snelare	snelaste
all	snela	snelare	snelaste

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

See also

• klap

Volapük

Noun

snel (nominative plural snels)

1. snail

Declension

Declension of snel

	singular	plural
nominative	snel	snels
genitive	snela	snelas
dative	snele	sneles
accusative	sneli	snelis
vocative 1	o snel!	o snels!
predicative 2	snelu	snelus

¹ status as a case is disputed
² in later, non-classical Volapük only