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Adjective [Bavarian]

IPA: /ˈɡ̥laː/ Forms: klaner [comparative], klanstn [superlative], kla [alternative], kloa [alternative, Bavarian, Central, West], gloa [alternative, Bavarian, Central, West], kloan [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle High German klein, kleine, from Old High German kleini, from Proto-West Germanic *klaini, from Proto-Germanic *klainī (“shining, fine, splendid, tender”), from Proto-Indo-European *gleh₁y- (“to cleave, stick”). Cognates include German klein, Dutch klein, Yiddish קליין (kleyn), English clean. Etymology templates: {{inh|bar|gmh|klein, kleine}} Middle High German klein, kleine, {{inh|bar|goh|kleini}} Old High German kleini, {{inh|bar|gmw-pro|*klaini}} Proto-West Germanic *klaini, {{inh|bar|gem-pro|*klainī||shining, fine, splendid, tender}} Proto-Germanic *klainī (“shining, fine, splendid, tender”), {{der|bar|ine-pro|*gleh₁y-|t=to cleave, stick}} Proto-Indo-European *gleh₁y- (“to cleave, stick”), {{cog|de|klein}} German klein, {{cog|nl|klein}} Dutch klein, {{cog|yi|קליין}} Yiddish קליין (kleyn), {{cog|en|clean}} English clean Head templates: {{head|bar|adj|comparative|klaner|superlative|klanstn}} klaa (comparative klaner, superlative klanstn), {{tlb|bar|East Central|Vienna|Southern|Carinthia}} (East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia)
  1. small, little, tiny, wee, small-scale
    Sense id: en-klaa-bar-adj-CXRC5~ew Categories (other): Bavarian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Viennese Bavarian Disambiguation of Bavarian entries with incorrect language header: 51 14 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 63 0 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 0 38 Disambiguation of Viennese Bavarian: 70 8 23
  2. little, young (in age)
    Sense id: en-klaa-bar-adj-HZH8t9N6
  3. insignificant
    Sense id: en-klaa-bar-adj-s938ESpz Categories (other): Carinthian Bavarian, East Central Bavarian Disambiguation of Carinthian Bavarian: 35 17 48 Disambiguation of East Central Bavarian: 37 17 46

Noun [Dama (Sierra Leone)]

Head templates: {{head|dmn-dam|noun}} klaa
  1. alternative form of kiaa Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: kiaa
    Sense id: en-klaa-dmn-dam-noun-OuJsw4Kz Categories (other): Dama (Sierra Leone) entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Adjective [East Central German]

Forms: klee [alternative]
Etymology: Compare German klein. Etymology templates: {{cog|de|klein}} German klein Head templates: {{head|gmw-ecg|adjective}} klaa
  1. (Erzgebirgisch) little, small Tags: Erzgebirgisch Derived forms: Klaakram, klaalaut

Adjective [Rhine Franconian]

Etymology: Compare German klein. Etymology templates: {{cog|de|klein}} German klein Head templates: {{head|gmw-rfr|adjective}} klaa
  1. little, small
    Sense id: en-klaa-gmw-rfr-adj-JkIMO~ub Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Rhine Franconian entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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    "Bavarian lemmas",
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    "Bavarian terms derived from Old High German",
    "Bavarian terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
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        "Bavarian",
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        "West"
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  ],
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    }
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}

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  "lang": "Dama (Sierra Leone)",
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{
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    {
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    }
  ],
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    ]
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      "expansion": "German klein",
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  "etymology_text": "Compare German klein.",
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      "expansion": "klaa",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "East Central German",
  "lang_code": "gmw-ecg",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "East Central German adjectives",
        "East Central German entries with incorrect language header",
        "East Central German lemmas",
        "Erzgebirgisch",
        "Pages with 4 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "little, small"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "little",
          "little"
        ],
        [
          "small",
          "small"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Erzgebirgisch) little, small"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Erzgebirgisch"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "klaa"
}

{
  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "klein",
      "klein#German"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "klein"
      },
      "expansion": "German klein",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Compare German klein.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gmw-rfr",
        "2": "adjective"
      },
      "expansion": "klaa",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Rhine Franconian",
  "lang_code": "gmw-rfr",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 4 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhine Franconian adjectives",
        "Rhine Franconian entries with incorrect language header",
        "Rhine Franconian lemmas"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "little, small"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "little",
          "little"
        ],
        [
          "small",
          "small"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "klaa"
}

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