schmal

German

Etymology

From Middle High German smal, from Old High German smal, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Cognate with Dutch smal, English small.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃmaːl/
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  • Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

schmal (strong nominative masculine singular schmaler, comparative schmaler or schmäler, superlative am schmalsten or am schmälsten)

  1. narrow, slender (not wide, comparatively long)
    Synonym: eng (some contexts)
  2. (figurative) meagre, scarce
    Synonyms: knapp, karg, spärlich, mager

Declension

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Derived terms

Further reading
  • “schmal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “schmal” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “schmal” in Duden online
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