schmal

schmaler · am schmalsten
Goethe B1 Adjective #277 Adjective
1.

narrow

Opposite: breit
(as in "not wide")
Examples
  • Die Straße ist schmal.
  • The street is narrow.

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Vxx
Vxx

Just thought i heard someone use „schmalet. He was speaking Berliner dialect and assumed its the extra et kinda like “allet“ . Did i hear right? From the context i just assumed it means narrow?

Vxx
Vxx
Reply to  Vxx

Or would it be narrower

Emanuel
Emanuel
Reply to  Vxx

That would be the adjective+ending “schmales”, but in dialect.
Maybe also the generic “etwas”-phrasing.

– Ick brauch wat schmalet.

How many meanings does the German word 'schmal' have?

schmal has 1 distinct meaning: 1. narrow.

What is the comparative and superlative of 'schmal'?

comparative: schmaler / superlative: am schmalsten

What is 'schmal' related to?

This is a standalone entry with no parent word listed.

Where can I learn more about 'schmal'?

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