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Bavarian
Etymology
From Middle High German geswinde, intensive form of swinde, from Old High German *swind, from Proto-West Germanic *swinþ, from Proto-Germanic *swinþaz. Cognates include German geschwind, Plautdietsch schwind, Low German swied, swinn, Dutch swiet, English swith, Icelandic svinnur, Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍃 (swinþs).
Pronunciation
Adjective
gschwind (comparative gschwinder, superlative gschwindstn)
- quick, swift, fast
- A gschwinds Bier geht si no aus. ― There's enough time for a swift pint.
- Des geht åm gschwindstn. ― That's the fastest way to do it.
Adverb
gschwind
- quickly, swiftly
- Gemma gschwind wås essn? ― Shall we grab a quick bite?
- again, quick
- Wia hoaßt der gschwind? ― What's his name again?