geschwind

German

Etymology

From Middle High German swinde, from Old High German *swind, from Proto-West Germanic *swinþ. See English swith.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃvɪnt/
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Adjective

geschwind (strong nominative masculine singular geschwinder, comparative geschwinder, superlative am geschwindesten)

  1. (dated, literary or regional) quick, fast, swift
    Synonyms: schnell, flink, hurtig, rasch
    • 1808, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, “Hexenküche”, in Faust: Der Tragödie erster Teil [Faust, Part One]‎:
      Mein Busen fängt mir an zu brennen! Entfernen wir uns nur geschwind!
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Usage notes
  • No longer common in most regions, but still generally understood because of the noun Geschwindigkeit. When used, it is mostly as an adverb.

Declension

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Descendants
  • → Dutch: gezwind

Further reading
  • “geschwind” in Duden online
  • “geschwind” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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