"klein" meaning in Afrikaans

See klein in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kləi̯n/ Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-klein.wav
Etymology: Inherited from Dutch klein, from Middle Dutch cleine, from Old Dutch cleini, from Proto-West Germanic *klainī. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|af|nl|klein|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Dutch klein, {{inh+|af|nl|klein}} Inherited from Dutch klein, {{inh|af|dum|cleine}} Middle Dutch cleine, {{inh|af|odt|cleini}} Old Dutch cleini, {{inh|af|gmw-pro|*klainī}} Proto-West Germanic *klainī Head templates: {{af-adj|klein}} klein (attributive klein, comparative kleiner, superlative kleinste) Forms: klein [attributive], kleiner [comparative], kleinste [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], klein [attributive, positive, predicative], kleine [attributive, independent, positive, singular], kleines [attributive, independent, plural, positive], kleins [partitive, positive], kleiner [attributive, comparative, predicative], kleinere [attributive, comparative, independent, singular], kleineres [attributive, comparative, independent, plural], kleiners [comparative, partitive], kleinste [attributive, predicative, superlative], kleinste [singular, superlative], kleinstes [attributive, independent, plural, superlative], - [partitive, superlative], klyn [alternative]
  1. small, little Derived forms: kleinheid, verklein
    Sense id: en-klein-af-adj-~OPJa5AZ Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries
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    {
      "form": "kleinste",
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      "source": "inflection",
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      "source": "inflection",
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      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
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        "comparative",
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        "singular"
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      "source": "inflection",
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      "form": "kleinste",
      "source": "inflection",
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      "source": "inflection",
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        "superlative"
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      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
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