schnö

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• schnej (West Central Bavarian)
• schnöll (Southern Bavarian)

Etymology

From Middle High German snel, from Old High German snel (“nimble, brave, quick, lively”), from Proto-West Germanic *snell, from Proto-Germanic *snellaz (“active, bold, quick”). Cognates include German schnell, Yiddish שנעל (shnel),Dutch snel, English snell, Old Norse snjallr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃnœː/

Adjective

schnö (comparative schnöller, superlative schnöstn)

1. quick, fast

   Synonym: gschwind

Adverb

schnö

1. quickly

   Synonym: gschwind

2. again; quick; used after a question to imply that one ought to know the answer

   Synonyms: glei, gschwind, no amoi