smal

See also: smàl, smál, smäl, and smæl

Danish

Etymology

From late Old Norse smalr (“little”), from Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Compare with English small.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /smal/, [smalˀ]

Adjective

smal

  1. narrow, thin
  2. slim, slender

Inflection

Inflection of smal
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular smal smallere smallest2
indefinite neuter singular smalt smallere smallest2
plural smalle smallere smallest2
definite attributive1 smalle smallere smalleste

1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch smal, from Old Dutch smal, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Cognate with English small, German schmal, Old Norse smalr, Gothic 𐍃𐌼𐌰𐌻𐍃 (smals).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /smɑl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: smal
  • Homophone: Smal
  • Rhymes: -ɑl

Adjective

smal (comparative smaller, superlative smalst)

  1. narrow
  2. small

Declension

Declension of smal
uninflected smal
inflected smalle
comparative smaller
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial smal smaller het smalst
het smalste
indefinite m./f. sing. smalle smallere smalste
n. sing. smal smaller smalste
plural smalle smallere smalste
definite smalle smallere smalste
partitive smals smallers —

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: smaal, smal
  • → Papiamentu: smal

Anagrams

Irish

Verb

smal (present analytic smalann, future analytic smalfaidh, verbal noun smaladh, past participle smalta)

  1. Ulster form of smol (“to blight”)

Conjugation

conjugation of smal (first conjugation – A)
verbal noun smaladh
past participle smalta
tense singular plural relative autonomous
first second third first second third
indicative
present smalaim smalann tú;
smalair† 		smalann sé, sí smalaimid smalann sibh smalann siad;
smalaid† 		a smalann; a smalas smaltar
past smal mé; smalas smal tú; smalais smal sé, sí smalamar; smal muid smal sibh; smalabhair smal siad; smaladar a smal /
ar smal* 		smaladh
past habitual smalainn smaltá smaladh sé, sí smalaimis; smaladh muid smaladh sibh smalaidís; smaladh siad a smaladh /
a smaladh* 		smaltaí
future smalfaidh mé;
smalfad 		smalfaidh tú;
smalfair† 		smalfaidh sé, sí smalfaimid;
smalfaidh muid 		smalfaidh sibh smalfaidh siad;
smalfaid† 		a smalfaidh; a smalfas smalfar
conditional smalfainn smalfá smalfadh sé, sí smalfaimis; smalfadh muid smalfadh sibh smalfaidís; smalfadh siad a smalfadh /
a smalfadh* 		smalfaí
subjunctive
present go smala mé;
go smalad† 		go smala tú;
go smalair† 		go smala sé, sí go smalaimid;
go smala muid 		go smala sibh go smala siad;
go smalaid† 		— go smaltar
past dá smalainn dá smaltá dá smaladh sé, sí dá smalaimis;
dá smaladh muid 		dá smaladh sibh dá smalaidís;
dá smaladh siad 		— dá smaltaí
imperative
– smalaim smal smaladh sé, sí smalaimis smalaigí;
smalaidh† 		smalaidís — smaltar

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English smæl, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /smal/, /smaːl/

Adjective

smal (plural and weak singular smale, comparative smalre, superlative smalest)

  1. Small, minuscule.
  2. Little, few, scarce.
  3. Ground finely, not coarse.
  4. Of no worth, unimportant.

Descendants

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse smalr, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Compare with English small.

Adjective

smal (neuter singular smalt, definite singular and plural smale, comparative smalere, indefinite superlative smalest, definite superlative smaleste)

  1. narrow (having a small width)
  2. slim (waist etc.)

Antonyms

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse smalr, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Compare with English small.

Adjective

smal (neuter singular smalt, definite singular and plural smale, comparative smalare, indefinite superlative smalast, definite superlative smalaste)

  1. narrow (having a small width)
  2. slim (waist etc.)

Derived terms

References

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *smalaz.

Adjective

smal

  1. small

Inflection

Declension of smal (a-stem)
strong declension
case masculine feminine neuter plural
nominative smal smal smal smala, smale
accusative smalan, smalen smala smal smala, smale
genitive smales smalero smales smalero
dative smalin, smalemo smalero smalin, smalemo smalon
weak declension
case masculine feminine neuter plural
nominative smalo smala smala smalon
accusative smalon smalon smala smalon
genitive smalin smalon smalin smalono
dative smalin smalon smalin smalon

Descendants

Further reading

  • “smal”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *smal, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz, whence also Old English smæl, Old Norse smalr.

Adjective

smal

  1. small

Descendants

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Dutch smal.

Adjective

smal

  1. narrow

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsmal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: smal

Verb

smal

  1. second-person singular imperative of smalić

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish smal, from Old Norse smalr, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Compare with English small.

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

smal (comparative smalare, superlative smalast)

  1. not wide, narrow
    Antonym: bred
    att gå den smala vägen
    to walk the narrow road
  2. slim, slender, thin (of a person or body part, fairly neutral in itself)
    Antonyms: tjock, fet

Declension

Inflection of smal
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular smal smalare smalast
neuter singular smalt smalare smalast
plural smala smalare smalast
masculine plural2 smale smalare smalast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 smale smalare smalaste
all smala smalare smalaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

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