snel

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛl

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

snel (comparative sneller, superlative snelst)

1. fast, quick, rapid

Inflection

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

snel

1. (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of snellen
2. (deprecated template usage) imperative of snellen

Anagrams

• lens

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Ladin

Adjective

snel

1. (Gherdëina) fast, quick

Adverb

snel

1. (Gherdëina) fast, quickly

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Adjective

snel

1. fast, quick, rapid

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

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

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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