snel

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

snel (comparative sneller, superlative snelst)

1. fast, quick, rapid

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

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	—

• → Aukan: sineli

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

snel

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

• lens

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.

snel

1. (Gherdëina) fast, quick

snel

1. (Gherdëina) fast, quickly

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

snel

1. fast, quick, rapid

Adjective
		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Plural
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

• Dutch: snel
• Limburgish: snel

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

snēl m

1. Alternative form of sneġel

snẹ̑ł

1. masculine singular l-participle of snẹ́ti

• IPA^(key): /ˈsneːl/

snel (comparative snelare, superlative snelast)

1. (nonstandard, Internet slang) Alternative form of snäll (“kind, nice”)

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

Inflection of snel
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	snel	snelare	snelast
Neuter singular	snelt	snelare	snelast
Plural	snela	snelare	snelast
Masculine plural3	snele	snelare	snelast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	snele	snelare	snelaste
All	snela	snelare	snelaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

• klap

snel (nominative plural snels)

1. snail