Afrikaans
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Dutch klein, from Middle Dutch cleine, from Old Dutch cleini, from Proto-West Germanic *klainī.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]klein (attributive klein, comparative kleiner, superlative kleinste)
Inflection
[edit]| predicative | attributive | independent | partitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||||
| positive | klein | kleine | kleines | kleins | |
| comparative | kleiner | kleinere | kleineres | kleiners | |
| superlative | kleinste | kleinstes | — | ||
Derived terms
[edit]Dutch
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Middle Dutch cleine, from Old Dutch cleini, from Proto-West Germanic *klainī.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]klein (comparative kleiner, superlative kleinst)
Declension
[edit]| Declension of klein | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | klein | |||
| inflected | kleine | |||
| comparative | kleiner | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | klein | kleiner | het kleinst het kleinste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | kleine | kleinere | kleinste |
| n. sing. | klein | kleiner | kleinste | |
| plural | kleine | kleinere | kleinste | |
| definite | kleine | kleinere | kleinste | |
| partitive | kleins | kleiners | — | |
Derived terms
[edit]general
species names
- klein avondrood
- klein geaderd witje
- klein hoefblad
- klein koolwitje
- klein springzaad
- klein waterhoen
- kleine alk
- kleine barmsijs
- kleine bonte specht
- kleine geelkuifkaketoe
- kleine grijze snip
- kleine karekiet
- kleine kattenstaart
- kleine klaproos
- kleine klaver
- kleine kokmeeuw
- kleine leeuwenbek
- kleine lepelaar
- kleine mantelmeeuw
- kleine parelmoervlinder
- kleine pelikaan
- kleine pimpernel
- kleine plevier
- kleine ratelaar
- kleine strandloper
- kleine topper
- kleine toppereend
- kleine trap
- kleine vlotvaren
- kleine zaagbek
- kleine zilverreiger
- kleine zonnedauw
- kleinoogrog
- kleinst waterhoen
- kleinste jager
toponyms
- Klein Agelo
- Klein Amsterdam
- Klein Baal
- Klein Bruggen
- Klein Davelaar
- Klein Dochteren
- Klein Dorregeest
- Klein Douwel
- Klein Driene
- Klein Engendaal
- Klein Garnwerd
- Klein Gent
- Klein Groningen
- Klein Harkstede
- Klein Hitland
- Klein Italië
- Klein Loo
- Klein Maarslag
- Klein Medhuizen
- Klein Oirlo
- Klein Oosterhout
- Klein Wetsinge
- Klein-Azewijn
- Klein-Bedaf
- Klein-Brabant
- Klein-Delfgauw
- Klein-Doenrade
- Klein-Dongen
- Klein-Oekel
- Klein-Schoot
- Klein-Ulsda
- Klein-Valkenisse
- Klein-Vortum
- Klein-Welsden
- Klein-Zundert
- Kleinder-Liempde
- Kleindorp
- Kleine Bottel
- Kleine Gaastmeer
- Kleine Horst
- Kleine Huisjes
- Kleine Kolonie
- Kleine Koolwijk
- Kleine Meers
- Kleine Sluis
- Kleine Voort
- Kleine Wiske
- Kleine-Lindt
- Kleinemeer
- Kleingenhout
- Kleinpolder
Descendants
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[edit]German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Middle High German klein, kleine, from Old High German kleini, from Proto-West Germanic *klainī (“shining, fine, splendid, tender”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *gleh₁y- (“to cleave, stick”).
Cognate with Dutch klein and English clean. Doublet of clean. For a similar semantic development, cf. zierlich (orig. "decorative", today "petite").
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /klaɪ̯n/
Audio (Germany (Berlin)): (file) Audio: (file) Audio (Austria): (file) - Rhymes: -aɪ̯n
Adjective
[edit]klein (strong nominative masculine singular kleiner, comparative kleiner, superlative am kleinsten)
- small, little, tiny, wee, small-scale
- Hänschen klein:
- Hänschen klein / ging allein / in die weite Welt hinein. [nominative neuter]
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- L. Uhland, Klein Roland:
- Frau Berta saß in der Felsenkluft, / Sie klagt ihr bitt'res Loos; Klein Roland spielt' in freier Luft; / Deß Klage war nicht groß. [nominative masculine]
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 1781, J. H. Campe (editor), Kleine Kinderbibliothek, 6th small volume, Hamburg, p. 43 (substantival use):
- Mutter. O Kleine, darnach frage mich nicht, die werden nie den lieben Gott sehen.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 1882, Neuer deutscher Parnaß. Silberblicke aus der Lyrik unserer Tage, edited by Max Moltke, Leipzig, page 282, poem Am Ufer by Pauline Schanz:
- Laß beide uns fliehn zu dem Englein hin, / Damit du nicht werdest, was ich jetzt bin: // Eine arme Mutter, verlassen, allein, / Verstoßen, verhöhnt, mit dem Kindchen klein! [dative neuter]
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- Hänschen klein:
- little, young (in age)
- insignificant
Declension
[edit]Positive forms of klein
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
| predicative | er ist klein | sie ist klein | es ist klein | sie sind klein | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | kleiner | kleine | kleines | kleine |
| genitive | kleinen | kleiner | kleinen | kleiner | |
| dative | kleinem | kleiner | kleinem | kleinen | |
| accusative | kleinen | kleine | kleines | kleine | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der kleine | die kleine | das kleine | die kleinen |
| genitive | des kleinen | der kleinen | des kleinen | der kleinen | |
| dative | dem kleinen | der kleinen | dem kleinen | den kleinen | |
| accusative | den kleinen | die kleine | das kleine | die kleinen | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein kleiner | eine kleine | ein kleines | (keine) kleinen |
| genitive | eines kleinen | einer kleinen | eines kleinen | (keiner) kleinen | |
| dative | einem kleinen | einer kleinen | einem kleinen | (keinen) kleinen | |
| accusative | einen kleinen | eine kleine | ein kleines | (keine) kleinen | |
Comparative forms of klein
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
| predicative | er ist kleiner | sie ist kleiner | es ist kleiner | sie sind kleiner | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | kleinerer | kleinere | kleineres | kleinere |
| genitive | kleineren | kleinerer | kleineren | kleinerer | |
| dative | kleinerem | kleinerer | kleinerem | kleineren | |
| accusative | kleineren | kleinere | kleineres | kleinere | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der kleinere | die kleinere | das kleinere | die kleineren |
| genitive | des kleineren | der kleineren | des kleineren | der kleineren | |
| dative | dem kleineren | der kleineren | dem kleineren | den kleineren | |
| accusative | den kleineren | die kleinere | das kleinere | die kleineren | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein kleinerer | eine kleinere | ein kleineres | (keine) kleineren |
| genitive | eines kleineren | einer kleineren | eines kleineren | (keiner) kleineren | |
| dative | einem kleineren | einer kleineren | einem kleineren | (keinen) kleineren | |
| accusative | einen kleineren | eine kleinere | ein kleineres | (keine) kleineren | |
Superlative forms of klein
Antonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “klein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “klein” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “klein” in Duden online
Limburgish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Middle Dutch cleine, from Old Dutch cleini, from Proto-West Germanic *klainī.
Adjective
[edit]klein (comparative kleiner, superlative kleins, predicative superlative 't kleins)
Inflection
[edit]Declension of klein
| number & gender | masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | singular | plural | |
| nominative | kleine | klein | klein | klein | klein | klein |
| genitive | kleins | kleiner | kleiner | kleiner | kleins | kleiner |
| locative | kleines | kleines | kleines | kleines | kleines | kleines |
| vocative1 | klein | |||||
| dative2 | kleine | kleinen | kleiner | kleinen | klein | kleinen |
| accusative2 | kleine | kleinen | klein | klein | klein | kleinen |
| 1Limited to a few fossilized forms. | ||||||
| 2Nowadays obsolete, use the nominative instead. | ||||||
Norwegian
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Adjective
[edit]klein
- feeble, awkward
- Synonyms: ynkelig, stakkarslig
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