geschwind
swift
Quick or rapid; happening or moving in a short time.
EXAMPLE
Das Eichhörnchen kletterte geschwind den Baum hinauf.
The squirrel swiftly climbed up the tree.
geschwind
swift / quick
geschwind – geschwinder – am geschwindesten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry geschwind, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | geschwind |
|---|---|
| comparative | geschwinder |
| superlative | am geschwindesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Elevated style
'Geschwind' (swift) often sounds elevated, literary, or somewhat old-fashioned in contemporary standard German. It is especially common in narrative texts and fixed expressions.
EXAMPLE
Der Ritter schwang sich geschwind auf sein Pferd.
The knight swiftly mounted his horse.
Fast movement
When describing quick movement or travel, 'geschwind' (swift) often occurs with verbs such as 'laufen' (to walk/run), 'fahren' (to travel/drive), or 'kommen' (to come), and it can also be used attributively before a noun.
EXAMPLE
Mit geschwinden Schritten lief sie zum Bahnhof.
She walked to the station with swift steps.
In real life
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