Declension and comparison German adjective schmal

The adjective “schmal” is gradable.The forms of "schmal" are "schmal,schmaler,am schmalsten". The endings in the comparative and superlative are ä-er/ä-sten.“schmal” is inflectable. It forms different forms depending on gender, case, and number.The adjective schmal can be used attributively (before a noun) and predicatively (with a verb).One can not only inflect and compare schmal, but all German adjectives. Comments ☆

positive
schmal
comparative
schmaler/schmäler
superlative
am schmalsten/schmälsten

B1 · adjective · positive · regular · irregular · comparable

schmal

schmal · schmaler/schmäler · am schmalsten/schmälsten

Umlaut in the comparative and superlative  

English narrow, slim, meager, meagre, small, tight

/ˈʃmaːl/ · /ˈʃmaːl/ · /ˈʃmaːlɐ/ · /ˈʃmaːlstn̩/

[…, Tiere] wenig breit, keine große Ausdehnung in der Breite aufweisend; wenig, knapp, unzureichend; eng, wenig, dünn, klein

» Der Bürgersteig war schmal . English The sidewalk was narrow.

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The strong inflection of schmal without articles or pronouns

Masculine

Nom. schmaler
Gen. schmalen
Dat. schmalem
Acc. schmalen

Feminine

Nom. schmale
Gen. schmaler
Dat. schmaler
Acc. schmale

Neutral

Nom. schmales
Gen. schmalen
Dat. schmalem
Acc. schmales

Plural

Nom. schmale
Gen. schmaler
Dat. schmalen
Acc. schmale

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Weak declension

The weak inflection of the adjective schmal with the definite article 'der' or with pronouns like 'dieser' and 'jener'


Masculine

Nom. derschmale
Gen. desschmalen
Dat. demschmalen
Acc. denschmalen

Feminine

Nom. dieschmale
Gen. derschmalen
Dat. derschmalen
Acc. dieschmale

Neutral

Nom. dasschmale
Gen. desschmalen
Dat. demschmalen
Acc. dasschmale

Plural

Nom. dieschmalen
Gen. derschmalen
Dat. denschmalen
Acc. dieschmalen
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Mixed declension

The mixed inflection of the adjective schmal with the indefinite article 'ein' or with pronouns like 'kein' and 'mein'


Masculine

Nom. einschmaler
Gen. einesschmalen
Dat. einemschmalen
Acc. einenschmalen

Feminine

Nom. eineschmale
Gen. einerschmalen
Dat. einerschmalen
Acc. eineschmale

Neutral

Nom. einschmales
Gen. einesschmalen
Dat. einemschmalen
Acc. einschmales

Plural

Nom. keineschmalen
Gen. keinerschmalen
Dat. keinenschmalen
Acc. keineschmalen

Predicative use

Using schmal as predicative


Singular

Masc.eristschmal
Fem.sieistschmal
Neut.esistschmal

Plural

siesindschmal

Examples

Example sentences for schmal


  • Der Bürgersteig war schmal . 
    English The sidewalk was narrow.
  • Wir betraten einen schmalen Gang. 
    English We entered a narrow passageway.
  • Sie gingen einen schmalen Weg entlang. 
    English They walked along a narrow path.
  • Die Straße ist zu schmal für Autos. 
    English The road is too narrow for cars.
  • Das Tor ist zu schmal für das Auto. 
    English The gate is too narrow for the car.
  • Chile ist ein sehr langes und schmales Land am Meer. 
    English Chile is a very long and narrow country by the sea.
  • Sie hat schmale Hüften. 
    English She has narrow hips.

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Translations

Translation of German schmal


German schmal
English narrow, slim, meager, meagre, small, tight
Russian узкий, бедный, недостаточный, скудный, тонкий
Spanish estrecho, angosto, delgado, escaso, poco
French étroit, mince, maigre, réduit
Turkish dar, ince, kısa, yetersiz
Portuguese estreito, fino, escasso, insuficiente, pequeno, pouco
Italian stretto, narrow, insufficiente, magro, poco, scarso, sottile
Romanian îngust, puțin, strâmt
Hungarian keskeny, hiányos, kevés, szűk
Polish wąski, niewielki, skromny
Greek στενός, λεπτός, ανεπαρκής, λίγος
Dutch smal, knapp, mager, onvoldoende, weinig
Czech úzký, skromný, tenký, těsný
Swedish smal, knapp, snäv, trång
Danish smal, snæver, trang
Japanese 狭い, 細い, 不足, 少ない
Catalan d'un any, escàs, estret, insuficient, poc, narrow
Finnish kapea, niukka, ohut, vähäinen
Norwegian smal, knapp, trang
Basque eskasa, estua, mehe, murrizta, urtebete, urtebeteko
Serbian uski, malo, nedovoljno, tanjir, uskoro
Macedonian тесен, едногодишен, мал, ужен
Slovenian ozek, tesen, skromen, tanjši
Slowakisch úzky, nedostatočný
Bosnian uski, malo, nedovoljno, tanjir, uskoro
Croatian uski, malo, nedovoljno, tanjurast, uskoro
Ukrainian вузький, тонкий, недостатній, обмежений, мізерний
Bulgarian тесен, узък, недостатъчен
Belorussian вузкі, аднагадовы, недастатковы
Indonesian berumur satu tahun, kurang, satu tahun, sempit
Vietnamese hẹp, không đủ, một tuổi, thiếu
Uzbek bir yoshli, kam, tor, yetarli emas
Hindi एक साल का, एकवर्षीय, कम, पतला, संकीर्ण
Chinese 一岁, 一岁的, 不足的, 狭窄, 稀少的
Thai น้อย, หนึ่งขวบ, อายุหนึ่งปี, แคบ, ไม่เพียงพอ
Korean 부족한, 적은, 좁은, 한 살의, 협소한
Azerbaijani bir yaşlı, dar, yetərsiz
Georgian არაკმარისი, ერთი წლის, ნაკლებური, წვრილი
Bengali এক বছর বয়সী, এক বছরের, কম, সংকীর্ণ
Albanian ngushtë, një vjeç, njëvjeçar, pamjaftueshëm
Marathi एक वर्षाचा, एकवर्षीय, कम, संकीर्ण
Nepali अपर्याप्त, एक वर्षको, एक वर्षे, पतला
Telugu ఒక సంవత్సరం వయసు, ఒక సంవత్సరపు, తక్కువ, తక్కువ వెడల్పు
Latvian nepietiekams, viengadīgs, vienu gadu vecs, šaurš
Tamil ஒரு வயது, ஒரு வயதுடைய, குறைவான, சுருக்கமான
Estonian ebapiisav, kitsas, üheaastane
Armenian անբավարար, մեկ տարեկան, քիչ
Kurdish kêm, teng, yek salî
Hebrewצר، דק
Arabicضيق، نحيف، قليل
Persianباریک، ناچیز، کافی نیست، کم
Urduتنگ، پتلا، ناکافی، کم

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Meanings and synonyms of schmal

  • wenig breit, keine große Ausdehnung in der Breite aufweisend, eng, dünn
  • wenig, knapp, unzureichend, wenig, klein, knapp, unzureichend, karg
  • [Tiere] im zweiten Lebensjahr seiend

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Frequently asked questions about the adjective “schmal”

“schmal” is an adjective that can be declined and compared. Which forms apply varies depending on the adjective as well as gender, case, and number. All forms are clearly displayed on this page.

Is „schmal“ gradable?

The adjective “schmal” is gradable.

How do you form the comparative and superlative of “schmal”?

The forms of "schmal" are "schmal,schmaler,am schmalsten". The endings in the comparative and superlative are ä-er/ä-sten.

How is "schmal" used?

The adjective schmal can be used attributively (before a noun) and predicatively (with a verb).

Is “schmal” inflected?

“schmal” is inflectable. It forms different forms depending on gender, case, and number.

What is the positive (base form) of “schmal”?

The positive degree of “schmal” is “schmal”.

What is the comparative of "schmal"?

The comparative of „schmal“ is „schmaler/schmäler“.

What is the superlative of “schmal”?

The superlative of "schmal" is "am schmalsten/schmälsten".

What is the strong declension of „schmal“?

The strong declension of “schmal” is:
Masculine: schmaler, schmalen, schmalem, schmalen
Feminine: schmale, schmaler, schmaler, schmale
Neutral: schmales, schmalen, schmalem, schmales
Plural: schmale, schmaler, schmalen, schmale

What is the weak declension of "schmal"?

The weak declension of “schmal” is:
Masculine: der schmale, des schmalen, dem schmalen, den schmalen
Feminine: die schmale, der schmalen, der schmalen, die schmale
Neutral: das schmale, des schmalen, dem schmalen, das schmale
Plural: die schmalen, der schmalen, den schmalen, die schmalen

What is the mixed declension of “schmal”?

The mixed declension of “schmal” is:
Masculine: ein schmaler, eines schmalen, einem schmalen, einen schmalen
Feminine: eine schmale, einer schmalen, einer schmalen, eine schmale
Neutral: ein schmales, eines schmalen, einem schmalen, ein schmales
Plural: keine schmalen, keiner schmalen, keinen schmalen, keine schmalen

The declension and comparison of schmal as declination and comparison tables with all strong, weak and mixed forms. These become clear as tables in the singular and plural and in all four cases nominative, genitive, dative and accusative.

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