kleine

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See also: Kleine

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈklɛi̯nə/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯nə

Adjective

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kleine

  1. inflection of klein:
    1. masculine/feminine singular attributive
    2. definite neuter singular attributive
    3. plural attributive

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German

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kleine

  1. inflection of klein:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Middle Low German

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Etymology

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From Old Saxon klēni, from Proto-Germanic *klainiz.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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kleine

  1. small, little
  2. narrow, thin
  3. minor, unimportant
  4. fine, delicate
  5. few, little
    • 1537, Jürgen Richolff the Younger, Datt högeste unde öldeste water recht, section XXVIII:
      Eyn schip effte twe effte meer liggen in einer hauen dar kleyn water is []
      A ship or two or more lie in a port with little water []

Declension

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Alternative forms

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Descendants

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  • Low German: kleen
  • Old Norse: klénn

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