kleng
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Luxembourgish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old High German kleini, from Proto-Germanic *klainiz. The velarisation of [n] to [ŋ] after certain long vowels and diphthongs is a regular feature shared with several of the Ripuarian dialects. Cognate with German klein, Dutch klein, English clean.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
kleng (masculine klengen, neuter klengt, comparative méi kleng or klenger, superlative am klengsten)
Declension[edit]
declension of kleng
number and gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | hien ass kleng | si ass kleng | et ass kleng | si si(nn) kleng | |
nominative / accusative |
attributive and/or after determiner | klengen | kleng | klengt | kleng |
independent without determiner | klenges | klenger | |||
dative | after any declined word | klengen | klenger | klengen | klengen |
as first declined word | klengem | klengem |
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- Luxembourgish terms inherited from Old High German
- Luxembourgish terms derived from Old High German
- Luxembourgish terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Luxembourgish terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Luxembourgish 1-syllable words
- Luxembourgish terms with IPA pronunciation
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- Luxembourgish lemmas
- Luxembourgish adjectives