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Schnelligkeit
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German
Etymology
From de gmh snellecheit, an extended form of Middle and goh snelheit. Equivalent to de schnell -igkeit. The simpler form de Schnellheit is now substandard, but may still be heard (chiefly as an ad-hoc formation); compare nl snelheid.
Pronunciation
de /ˈʃnɛlɪçˌkaɪ̯t/
de De-Schnelligkeit.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
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speed, velocity, rapidness, quickness state/degree of moving or proceeding fast
de Geschwindigkeit
de Die Schnelligkeit der Lieferung hat mich überrascht. The quickness of the delivery surprised me.
de sports speed, the ability to move, especially run, fast
de Er muss noch an seiner Schnelligkeit arbeiten. He has to work on his top speed.
Usage notes
de Schnelligkeit tends to imply high speed while de Geschwindigkeit is the more general word for any speed. Nevertheless one can also say de geringe Schnelligkeit low speed or the like. In the sport context, de Schnelligkeit is preferred (even if the person happens to be quite slow).
Declension
f
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