nounnoun
die Windeseile
no time
Meaning (English):
„in Windeseile“ means “in no time,” “in a flash,” “very quickly”—something happens extremely fast.
Usage note:
It is most commonly used in the fixed phrase „in Windeseile“ (rarely without in).
Parts (word components)
- Wind = wind
- Eile = haste, hurry
Together the image is “wind + haste,” emphasizing speed.
German synonyms
- blitzschnell
- rasend schnell
- in kürzester Zeit
- im Handumdrehen
- ruckzuck
- im Nu
- prompt (more formal)
German antonyms
- langsam
- gemächlich
- zögerlich
- in aller Ruhe
- nach und nach
- allmählich
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Examples
Er machte sich in Windeseile auf den Weg.noun
He set off in no time.
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