genast

German

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Verb

genast

second-person singular/plural preterite of genesen

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish genast, originally superlative of gen (“short”), as in "in the shortest time". Cognate of English gainest (“shortest”).

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Adverb

genast

immediately, at once, right away

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References

genast in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
genast in Svensk ordbok (SO)
genast in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
genast in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

Anagrams

agents, agnets, egnast, gasten, tagens

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