khlòan

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• khlumma (Luserna)

Etymology

From Middle High German kleine, from Old High German kleini, from Proto-Germanic *klainiz (“shining, splended; tender, precious”). Cognate with German klein, Dutch klein, English clean.

Adjective

khlòan (comparative khlöndor, superlative dar khlöndorste)

1. (Sette Comuni) small, little

Declension

Positive forms of khlòan

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		èar ist khlòan	zi ist khlòan	is ist khlòan	ze zèint khlòan
with definite article	nominative	dar khlòane	de khlòana	's khlòane	de khlòanen
	accusative	in khlòanen	de khlòana	's khlòane	de khlòanen
	dative	me khlòanen	dar khlòanen	me khlòanen	in khlòanen
with indefinite article	nominative	an khlòanar	an khlòana	an khlòanes	(khòone) khlòanen
	accusative	an khlòanen	an khlòana	an khlòanes	(khòone) khlòanen
	dative	aname khlòanen	anara khlòanen	aname khlòanen	(khòonen) khlòanen
without article	nominative				khlòane
	accusative				khlòane
	dative				khlòanen

Comparative forms of khlòan

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		èar ist khlöndor	zi ist khlöndor	is ist khlöndor	ze zèint khlöndor
with definite article	nominative	dar khlöndore	de khlöndora	's khlöndore	de khlöndorn
	accusative	in khlöndorn	de khlöndora	's khlöndore	de khlöndorn
	dative	me khlöndorn	dar khlöndorn	me khlöndorn	in khlöndorn
with indefinite article	nominative	an khlöndorar	an khlöndora	an khlöndors	(khòone) khlöndorn
	accusative	an khlöndorn	an khlöndora	an khlöndors	(khòone) khlöndorn
	dative	aname khlöndorn	anara khlöndorn	aname khlöndorn	(khòonen) khlöndorn
without article	nominative				khlöndore
	accusative				khlöndore
	dative				khlöndorn

Superlative forms of khlòan

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		èar ist dar khlöndorste	zi ist dar khlöndorsta	is ist dar khlöndorste	ze zèint dar khlöndorste
with definite article	nominative	dar khlöndorste	de khlöndorsta	's khlöndorste	de khlöndorsten
	accusative	in khlöndorsten	de khlöndorsta	's khlöndorste	de khlöndorsten
	dative	me khlöndorsten	dar khlöndorsten	me khlöndorsten	in khlöndorsten
with indefinite article	nominative	an khlöndorstar	an khlöndorsta	an khlöndorstes	(khòone) khlöndorsten
	accusative	an khlöndorsten	an khlöndorsta	an khlöndorstes	(khòone) khlöndorsten
	dative	aname khlöndorsten	anara khlöndorsten	aname khlöndorsten	(khòonen) khlöndorsten
without article	nominative				khlöndorste
	accusative				khlöndorste
	dative				khlöndorsten

Derived terms

• dorkhlöndaran

References

• “khlòan” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo