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German adjective · CEFR A1

schnell

Meaning in English: fast, quick; quickly

Rank 282 of 5,000adjectiveLevel A14 forms in the list
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Example

Kannst du schnell zum Bäcker gehen?

Can you quickly pop to the baker's?

Forms of schnell in the top 5,000

These forms of schnell are in the top 5,000 as well — German adds endings for gender, case and number:

schneller#1,285
faster, quickerA2

Mit dem Fahrrad bin ich schneller als mit dem Bus.
I'm faster by bike than by bus.

schnelle#1,986
fast, quick (inflected)A1

Danke für die schnelle Antwort!
Thanks for the quick reply!

schnellen#3,031
fast, quick (inflected)A1

Danke für deine schnellen Antworten!
Thanks for your quick replies!

How common is schnell?

schnell is number 282 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 303 times per million words — about once every 3,300 words.

Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 53% of the words in an ordinary German text. A1 means a beginner word, usually met in the first weeks of learning.

Next to it in the frequency list

  1. 278die Seiteside; page
  2. 279kamcame
  3. 280derenwhose, of which (fem./pl.)
  4. 281derzeitcurrently, at present
  5. 282schnellfast, quick; quickly
  6. 283Frauenwomen
  7. 284inneninside, within
  8. 285anderemother (dative); among others
  9. 286die Zukunftfuture

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