Old English · adjective
snell
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /snell/[sneɫ]
- Syllables
- snell (1 syllable)
- Modern English
- snellrapidlively
Meaning
-
lively, quick, rapid, strong
-
keen, ready
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | snell | snell | snell |
| Accusative | snelne | snelle | snell |
| Genitive | snelles | snelre | snelles |
| Dative | snellum | snelre | snellum |
| Instrumental | snelle | snelre | snelle |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | snelle | snellasnelle | snell |
| Accusative | snelle | snellasnelle | snell |
| Genitive | snelra | snelra | snelra |
| Dative | snellum | snellum | snellum |
| Instrumental | snellum | snellum | snellum |
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | snella | snelle | snelle |
| Accusative | snellan | snellan | snelle |
| Genitive | snellan | snellan | snellan |
| Dative | snellan | snellan | snellan |
| Instrumental | snellan | snellan | snellan |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | snellan | snellan | snellan |
| Accusative | snellan | snellan | snellan |
| Genitive | snelrasnellena | snelrasnellena | snelrasnellena |
| Dative | snellum | snellum | snellum |
| Instrumental | snellum | snellum | snellum |
All forms (10)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *snell, from Proto-Germanic *snellaz (“quick, swift”). Cognate with schnell.
Descendants
snell
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