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

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Dutch

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), 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

Inflection

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

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)
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 Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) mé; smalas Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) tú; smalais Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) sé, sí smalamar; Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) muid Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) sibh; smalabhair Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) siad; smaladar a Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) /
ar Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)*		 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 Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) smaladh sé, sí smalaimis smalaigí;
smalaidh†		 smalaidís — smaltar
verbal noun smaladh
past participle smalta

* 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
  • English: small
  • Geordie English: sma'
  • Scots: sma'
  • Yola: smaale, small

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

Descendants
  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

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
  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

Adjective

smal

  1. narrow

Polish

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

Verb

smal

  1. second-person singular imperative of smalić

Swedish

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), 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

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

Anagrams
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