smel
See also: směl, смел, смёл, and шмель
Middle English
Adjective
smel
- Alternative form of smal
Old Frisian
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *smal.[1] Cognates include Old English smæl and Old Saxon smal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsmel/, [ˈsmæl]
Adjective
smel
- small
Descendants
- Saterland Frisian: smäl
- West Frisian: smel
References
- Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 29
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *sъmělъ. Synchronically, from the verb sméti.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sméːʋ/
Adjective
smẹ̑ł (comparative smẹ́lejši, superlative nȁjsmẹ́lejši)
- bold
Inflection
| Hard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nom. sing. | smél | sméla | smélo |
| singular | |||
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | smél ind sméli def | sméla | smélo |
| accusative | nominativeinan or genitiveanim | smélo | smélo |
| genitive | smélega | sméle | smélega |
| dative | smélemu | sméli | smélemu |
| locative | smélem | sméli | smélem |
| instrumental | smélim | smélo | smélim |
| dual | |||
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | sméla | sméli | sméli |
| accusative | sméla | sméli | sméli |
| genitive | smélih | smélih | smélih |
| dative | smélima | smélima | smélima |
| locative | smélih | smélih | smélih |
| instrumental | smélima | smélima | smélima |
| plural | |||
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | sméli | sméle | sméla |
| accusative | sméle | sméle | sméla |
| genitive | smélih | smélih | smélih |
| dative | smélim | smélim | smélim |
| locative | smélih | smélih | smélih |
| instrumental | smélimi | smélimi | smélimi |
Further reading
- “smel”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
Tok Pisin
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Etymology
English smell
Noun
smel
- scent
- 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 2:12:
- Long kantri Havila i gat gutpela gol, na i gat wanpela kain diwai, blut bilong en i gat gutpela smel. Na i gat wanpela kain ston i dai tumas, em ol i save kolim kanilian.
- →New International Version translation
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West Frisian
Adjective
smel
- narrow
Inflection
| Inflection of smel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | smel | |||
| inflected | smelle | |||
| comparative | smelder smeller | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | smel | smelder smeller | it smelst it smelste | |
| indefinite | c. sing. | smelle | smeldere smellere | smelste |
| n. sing. | smel | smelder smeller | smelste | |
| plural | smelle | smeldere smellere | smelste | |
| definite | smelle | smeldere smellere | smelste | |
| partitive | smels | smelders smellers | — | |
Further reading
- “smel (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011