German-English translation for "geschwind"

"geschwind" English translation

geschwind
Adjektiv | adjective adj <geschwinder; geschwindest>

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quick, fast, swift More examples...
  • quick
    geschwind süddeutsch | South Germansüddund | and u. österreichische Variante | Austrian usageösterr
    fast
    geschwind süddeutsch | South Germansüddund | and u. österreichische Variante | Austrian usageösterr
    swift
    geschwind süddeutsch | South Germansüddund | and u. österreichische Variante | Austrian usageösterr
    geschwind süddeutsch | South Germansüddund | and u. österreichische Variante | Austrian usageösterr
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  • (so) geschwind wie der Wind (oder | orod Blitz) in Wendungen wie
    (as) quick as a flash (oder | orod as lightning)
    (so) geschwind wie der Wind (oder | orod Blitz) in Wendungen wie
  • geschwind wie ein Pfeil
    swift as an arrow
    geschwind wie ein Pfeil
  • mach geschwind!
    mach geschwind!
geschwind
Adverb | adverb adv

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quickly, swiftly, quick, rapidly, fast, apace in a jiffy, in an instant
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  • in an instant (oder | orod a twinkling)
    geschwind im Nu
    geschwind im Nu
  • in a jiffy
    geschwind umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    geschwind umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
The sleigh glided swiftly over the ice.
Der Schlitten rutschte geschwind über das Eis.
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