schmal

Meaning

1. narrow, slender (not wide, comparatively long), small
2. (figuratively) meagre, scarce

Concepts

narrow

thin

tight

slim

scarce

scanty

slender

meagre

sparse

strait

few

🤏

poor

in short supply

uncommon

compressed

lean

rare

precious

small

skinny

meager

narrow

condensed

confined

defective

deficient

dim

faint

fine

gaunt

pointed

pressed

scant

skimpy

slight

together

Synonyms

eng

dünn

dürftig

schlank

karg

klein

knapp

kärglich

begrenzt

hager

Bedrängnis

beschränkt

mager

Not

rar

selten

spitz

klapperdürr

schmales Handtuch

dürr

schmächtig

schwach

spillerig

spindeldürr

steil

zierlich

magersüchtig

nichts auf den Rippen haben

Haut und Knochen

fein

knochig

leicht

leptosom

Meerenge

Translations

estrecho

stretto

étroit

angosto

nauw

estreito

smal

eng

estret

angustus

dar

στενός

angusto

krap

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʃmaːl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: smal

Inherited from Old High German: smal

Cognate with Dutch: smal

Cognate with English: small

In summary

From Middle High German smal, from Old High German smal, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Cognate with Dutch smal, Low German small, English small.