snäv

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See also: snåv and sňav

Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish snǣver, from Old Norse snæfr. Compare Danish snæver. Arguably related to snabb (quick).

Adjective

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snäv (comparative snävare, superlative snävast)

  1. narrow, tight
    snäv öppning
    narrow opening
    snäv sväng
    tight turn
    snäv definition
    narrow definition
    snäva intressen
    narrow interests

Declension

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Inflection of snäv
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular snäv snävare snävast
Neuter singular snävt snävare snävast
Plural snäva snävare snävast
Masculine plural3 snäve snävare snävast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 snäve snävare snävaste
All snäva snävare snävaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

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