Old English · adjective
smæl
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /smæl/
- Syllables
- smæl (1 syllable)
- Modern English
- slimsmallslendernarrowcoarse
Meaning
-
narrow, slim; not broad
-
slender; not thick
-
fine; not coarse
-
small; not large
-
quiet; not loud
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | smæl | smalusmalo | smæl |
| Accusative | smælne | smale | smæl |
| Genitive | smales | smælre | smales |
| Dative | smalum | smælre | smalum |
| Instrumental | smale | smælre | smale |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | smale | smalasmale | smalusmalo |
| Accusative | smale | smalasmale | smalusmalo |
| Genitive | smælra | smælra | smælra |
| Dative | smalum | smalum | smalum |
| Instrumental | smalum | smalum | smalum |
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | smala | smale | smale |
| Accusative | smalan | smalan | smale |
| Genitive | smalan | smalan | smalan |
| Dative | smalan | smalan | smalan |
| Instrumental | smalan | smalan | smalan |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | smalan | smalan | smalan |
| Accusative | smalan | smalan | smalan |
| Genitive | smælrasmalena | smælrasmalena | smælrasmalena |
| Dative | smalum | smalum | smalum |
| Instrumental | smalum | smalum | smalum |
All forms (12)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Cognate with Old Frisian smel, Old Saxon smal, Old Dutch smal, Old High German smal, Old Norse smalr, Gothic (smals).
Descendants
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