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/ === Adjective === geschwind (strong nominative masculine singular geschwinder, comparative geschwinder, superlative am geschwindesten) (dated, literary or regional) quick, fast, swift Synonyms: schnell, flink, hurtig, rasch ==== 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 ==== ==== Related terms ==== Geschwindigkeit ==== Descendants ==== → Dutch: gezwind === Further reading === “geschwind” in Duden online “geschwind” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache