Kleinod

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German

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Etymology

From Middle High German kleinōt, kleinœte, kleinœde "small thing". Cognate to Dutch kleinood. From klein with the suffix -od, Old High German -ōti. It first referred to a finely processed object.

Compare also Heimat, Armut and Zierat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklaɪ̯nˌʔoːt/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Kleinod n (genitive Kleinods or Kleinodes, plural Kleinode or Kleinodien)

  1. jewel (anything considered precious or valuable)

Declension

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Further reading

  • “Kleinod” in Duden online
  • Kleinod in DWDS (Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache)
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