rasch
Translation
quick, rapid, swift
Examples
Er gab eine rasche Antwort.
He gave a quick answer.
Sie handelte rasch und entschlossen.
She acted quickly and decisively.
Grammar Patterns
(adjective) quick, rapid a rasch answer
(adverb) quickly, rapidly She acted rasch.
Similar Words
Synonyms: schnell (fast), zügig (swift); Antonyms: langsam (slow), gemächlich (leisurely)
Etymology
From Old High German 'rasc' (quick, hurried). Related to English 'rash', but the connotation is different (German is neutral/positive, English 'rash' is often negative).
Memory Tips
It sounds like 'rush'. When you are in a 'rush', you have to be 'rasch' (quick).