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in Windeseile

in no time

Definition & meaning

In Windeseile means very quickly, at great speed, or in no time. It often emphasizes that something happens faster than expected.

Grammar & Word origin

This is a fixed adverbial phrase. It consists of Wind ] (“wind”) and Eile ] (“haste” or “urgency”). The compound Windeseile literally suggests “the speed of the wind.” In the phrase, in takes the dative; the feminine noun has no visible dative ending.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • blitzschnell ] — “lightning-fast”; stresses extreme speed.
  • im Nu ] — “in a flash”; often emphasizes how little time something takes.
  • rasend schnell ] — “extremely fast”; more emphatic and informal.
  • langsam ] — “slowly”; a direct antonym.
  • gemächlich ] — “at a leisurely pace”; contrasts with the urgency implied by the phrase.

Common phrases & collocations

  • etwas in Windeseile erledigen ] — to get something done very quickly.
  • in Windeseile verschwinden ] — to disappear in no time.

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Examples

Die Kinder hatten den Kuchen in Windeseile aufgegessen.other

The children had eaten up the cake in no time.

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