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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shnell
"Der Fluss hat schnelle Strömungen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Moving or capable of moving at high speed.
"The swift river currents made it difficult to swim."
- 1
A type of bird known for its speed and agile flight.
"The swift soared high above the landscape, catching insects mid-air."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'swīft', meaning moving with great speed, originating from the Proto-Germanic '*swīftaz'. It is ultimately rooted in the Proto-Indo-European base '*swei-', meaning to bend, swing, or move rapidly. Over centuries, the word transitioned from denoting physical velocity to also describing mental quickness and promptness in action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Swift" is said worldwide
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rapide
Transliteration: ra-peed
"Le courant de la rivière est rapide."
schnell
Transliteration: shnell
"Der Fluss hat schnelle Strömungen."
veloce
Transliteration: veh-lo-che
"Il fiume ha correnti veloci."
rápido
Transliteration: rah-pee-do
"La corriente del río es rápida."
rápido
Transliteration: rah-pee-do
"A corrente do rio é rápida."
तेज़
Transliteration: tez
"नदी की धारा तेज़ है।"
快速
Transliteration: kuài sù
"河流的水流很快速。"
빠른
Transliteration: ppareun
"강의 물살이 빠릅니다."
速い
Transliteration: hayai
"川の流れは速いです。"
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