små

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sma"

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse smár.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [smɔˀ]
• Rhymes: -ɑː

Adjective

små (neuter småt, plural and definite singular attributive små)

1. nearly, just under, something under

Adjective

små

1. plural of lille

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse smár.

Adjective

små (neuter singular smått, definite singular and plural små)

1. small
2. plural of liten

Derived terms

• bittesmå
• småbarn
• småbruk
• småfallen
• småjente
• småjobb
• småkake
• småkoke
• småpenger
• småregn
• småstein
• småting
• småvann
• småvilt

 

References

• “små” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse smár.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /smoː/

Adjective

små (neuter smått)

1. small
2. plural of liten

Derived terms

• småbarn
• småbruk
• småfallen
• småjente
• småjobb
• småkake
• småregn
• småskogmus
• småstein
• småting
• småvilt

 

References

• “små” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse smár.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /smoː/

• Audio (Gotland):

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• Rhymes: -oː

Adjective

små

1. plural of liten

   De små männen

   The small men

   Tre små grisar

   Three small pigs

Usage notes

• Originally an independent adjective meaning "small", små is now exclusively used in the absolute plural (though see smått).
• The comparative and superlative smärre and smärst derive from this base form, although they are now considered dated.

Related terms

• smått

Further reading

• små in Svensk ordbok.

Anagrams

• mås, åms