småbarn

Danish

Etymology

From små- (“small”) +‎ barn (“child”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /smɔbarn/, [smʌˈb̥ɑːˀn]

Noun

småbarn n (singular definite småbarnet, plural indefinite småbørn)

1. baby, infant
2. toddler (young human child)
3. kindergartener, preschooler

Usage notes

Mostly used in plural.

Inflection

Declension of småbarn

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	småbarn	småbarnet	småbørn	småbørnene
genitive	småbarns	småbarnets	småbørns	småbørnenes

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From små +‎ barn

Noun

småbarn n (definite singular småbarnet, indefinite plural småbarn, definite plural småbarna or småbarnene) (commonly used in the plural form)

1. a small or young child
2. a toddler (when under three years old)

References

• “småbarn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From små +‎ barn

Noun

småbarn n (definite singular småbarnet, indefinite plural småbarn or småborn, definite plural småbarna or småborna) (commonly used in the plural form)

1. a small or young child
2. a toddler (when under three years old)

References

• “småbarn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.