See smæl in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
{
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{
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{
"args": {
"1": "enm",
"2": "smal"
},
"expansion": "Middle English: smal",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "Middle English: smal"
},
{
"depth": 2,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "small"
},
"expansion": "English: small",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "English: small"
},
{
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{
"args": {
"1": "sco",
"2": "smal"
},
"expansion": "Scots: smal",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "Scots: smal"
}
],
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{
"args": {
"1": "ang",
"2": "gem-pro",
"3": "*smalaz"
},
"expansion": "Proto-Germanic *smalaz",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "ofs",
"2": "smel"
},
"expansion": "Old Frisian smel",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "osx",
"2": "smal"
},
"expansion": "Old Saxon smal",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "odt",
"2": "smal"
},
"expansion": "Old Dutch smal",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "goh",
"2": "smal"
},
"expansion": "Old High German smal",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "non",
"2": "smalr"
},
"expansion": "Old Norse smalr",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "got",
"2": "𐍃𐌼𐌰𐌻𐍃"
},
"expansion": "Gothic 𐍃𐌼𐌰𐌻𐍃 (smals)",
"name": "cog"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Cognate with Old Frisian smel, Old Saxon smal, Old Dutch smal, Old High German smal, Old Norse smalr, Gothic 𐍃𐌼𐌰𐌻𐍃 (smals).",
"forms": [
{
"form": "smælra",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "smælest",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
},
{
"form": "smalost",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
},
{
"form": "smælst",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
},
{
"form": "strong",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"table-tags"
]
},
{
"form": "ang-adecl",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"inflection-template"
]
},
{
"form": "smæl",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"masculine",
"nominative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalu",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"nominative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalo",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"nominative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smæl",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"neuter",
"nominative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smælne",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smale",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"feminine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smæl",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"neuter",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smales",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smælre",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"genitive",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smales",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"neuter",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smælre",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"feminine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"neuter",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smale",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"instrumental",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smælre",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"instrumental",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smale",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"instrumental",
"neuter",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smale",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"masculine",
"nominative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smala",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"nominative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smale",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"nominative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalu",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"neuter",
"nominative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalo",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"neuter",
"nominative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smale",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smala",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"feminine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smale",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"feminine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalu",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"neuter",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalo",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"neuter",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smælra",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smælra",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"genitive",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smælra",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"neuter",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"feminine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"neuter",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"instrumental",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"instrumental",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"instrumental",
"neuter",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "weak",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"table-tags"
]
},
{
"form": "ang-adecl",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"inflection-template"
]
},
{
"form": "smala",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"masculine",
"nominative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smale",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"nominative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smale",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"neuter",
"nominative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"feminine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smale",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"neuter",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"genitive",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"neuter",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"feminine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"neuter",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"instrumental",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"instrumental",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"instrumental",
"neuter",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"masculine",
"nominative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"nominative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"neuter",
"nominative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"feminine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"neuter",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smælra",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalena",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smælra",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"genitive",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalena",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"genitive",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smælra",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"neuter",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalena",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"neuter",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"feminine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"neuter",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"instrumental",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"instrumental",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"instrumental",
"neuter",
"plural"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "",
"2": "smælra",
"3": "smælest",
"sup2": "smalost",
"sup3": "smælst"
},
"expansion": "smæl (comparative smælra, superlative smælest or smalost or smælst)",
"name": "ang-adj"
}
],
"inflection_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "smæl"
},
"name": "ang-adecl"
}
],
"lang": "Old English",
"lang_code": "ang",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "24 27 12 13 12 13",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"glosses": [
"narrow, slim; not broad"
],
"id": "en-smæl-ang-adj-uYcqocGo",
"links": [
[
"narrow",
"narrow"
],
[
"slim",
"slim"
]
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "24 27 12 13 12 13",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"glosses": [
"slender; not thick"
],
"id": "en-smæl-ang-adj-NkUB9m~f",
"links": [
[
"slender",
"slender"
]
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "24 27 12 13 12 13",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"glosses": [
"fine; not coarse"
],
"id": "en-smæl-ang-adj-xjW8iiGN",
"links": [
[
"fine",
"fine"
]
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "24 27 12 13 12 13",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"glosses": [
"small; not large"
],
"id": "en-smæl-ang-adj-uLVjWdVz",
"links": [
[
"small",
"small"
]
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "24 27 12 13 12 13",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"glosses": [
"quiet; not loud"
],
"id": "en-smæl-ang-adj-LF9wDYSM",
"links": [
[
"quiet",
"quiet"
]
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/smæl/"
}
],
"word": "smæl"
}
{
"categories": [
"Old English adjectives",
"Old English entries with incorrect language header",
"Old English lemmas",
"Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
"Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
"Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
"Pages with 2 entries",
"Pages with entries"
],
"descendants": [
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "enm",
"2": "smal"
},
"expansion": "Middle English: smal",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "Middle English: smal"
},
{
"depth": 2,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "small"
},
"expansion": "English: small",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "English: small"
},
{
"depth": 2,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "sco",
"2": "smal"
},
"expansion": "Scots: smal",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "Scots: smal"
}
],
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{
"args": {
"1": "ang",
"2": "gem-pro",
"3": "*smalaz"
},
"expansion": "Proto-Germanic *smalaz",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "ofs",
"2": "smel"
},
"expansion": "Old Frisian smel",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "osx",
"2": "smal"
},
"expansion": "Old Saxon smal",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "odt",
"2": "smal"
},
"expansion": "Old Dutch smal",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "goh",
"2": "smal"
},
"expansion": "Old High German smal",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "non",
"2": "smalr"
},
"expansion": "Old Norse smalr",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "got",
"2": "𐍃𐌼𐌰𐌻𐍃"
},
"expansion": "Gothic 𐍃𐌼𐌰𐌻𐍃 (smals)",
"name": "cog"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Cognate with Old Frisian smel, Old Saxon smal, Old Dutch smal, Old High German smal, Old Norse smalr, Gothic 𐍃𐌼𐌰𐌻𐍃 (smals).",
"forms": [
{
"form": "smælra",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "smælest",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
},
{
"form": "smalost",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
},
{
"form": "smælst",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
},
{
"form": "strong",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"table-tags"
]
},
{
"form": "ang-adecl",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"inflection-template"
]
},
{
"form": "smæl",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"masculine",
"nominative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalu",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"nominative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalo",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"nominative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smæl",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"neuter",
"nominative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smælne",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smale",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"feminine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smæl",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"neuter",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smales",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smælre",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"genitive",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smales",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"neuter",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smælre",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"feminine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"neuter",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smale",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"instrumental",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smælre",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"instrumental",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smale",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"instrumental",
"neuter",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smale",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"masculine",
"nominative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smala",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"nominative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smale",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"nominative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalu",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"neuter",
"nominative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalo",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"neuter",
"nominative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smale",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smala",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"feminine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smale",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"feminine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalu",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"neuter",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalo",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"neuter",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smælra",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smælra",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"genitive",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smælra",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"neuter",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"feminine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"neuter",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"instrumental",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"instrumental",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"instrumental",
"neuter",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "weak",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"table-tags"
]
},
{
"form": "ang-adecl",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"inflection-template"
]
},
{
"form": "smala",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"masculine",
"nominative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smale",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"nominative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smale",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"neuter",
"nominative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"feminine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smale",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"neuter",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"genitive",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"neuter",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"feminine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"neuter",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"instrumental",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"instrumental",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"instrumental",
"neuter",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"masculine",
"nominative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"nominative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"neuter",
"nominative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"feminine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"neuter",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smælra",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalena",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smælra",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"genitive",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalena",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"genitive",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smælra",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"neuter",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalena",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"neuter",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"feminine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"neuter",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"instrumental",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"instrumental",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "smalum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"instrumental",
"neuter",
"plural"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "",
"2": "smælra",
"3": "smælest",
"sup2": "smalost",
"sup3": "smælst"
},
"expansion": "smæl (comparative smælra, superlative smælest or smalost or smælst)",
"name": "ang-adj"
}
],
"inflection_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "smæl"
},
"name": "ang-adecl"
}
],
"lang": "Old English",
"lang_code": "ang",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"glosses": [
"narrow, slim; not broad"
],
"links": [
[
"narrow",
"narrow"
],
[
"slim",
"slim"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"slender; not thick"
],
"links": [
[
"slender",
"slender"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"fine; not coarse"
],
"links": [
[
"fine",
"fine"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"small; not large"
],
"links": [
[
"small",
"small"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"quiet; not loud"
],
"links": [
[
"quiet",
"quiet"
]
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/smæl/"
}
],
"word": "smæl"
}
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