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schmal
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German
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Etymology
From Middle High German smal, from Old High German smal, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Cognate with Dutch smal, Low German small, English small.
Pronunciation
Adjective
schmal (strong nominative masculine singular schmaler, comparative schmaler or schmäler, superlative am schmalsten or am schmälsten)
- narrow, slender (not wide, comparatively long), small
- Synonym: eng (some contexts)
- (figurative) meagre, scarce
Declension
Positive forms of schmal
Comparative forms of schmal
Superlative forms of schmal
Derived terms
- schmälern
- Schmalheit
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