"lille" meaning in Danish

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Adjective

IPA: /lilə/, [ˈlill̩] Forms: lille [neuter], små [attributive, definite, singular], små [attributive, plural], mindre [comparative], mindst [predicative, superlative], mindste [attributive, superlative]
Etymology: From Old Norse lítli, a definite form of lítill. Etymology templates: {{der|da|non|lítli}} Old Norse lítli, {{m|non|lítill}} lítill Head templates: {{head|da|adjective|neuter|lille|||plural and definite singular attributive|små|||comparative|mindre||{{{comp2}}}|superlative (predicative)|mindst||{{{sup2}}}|superlative (attributive)|mindste|||f1accel-form=n|s|f3accel-form=e-form|f5accel-form=comd|f7accel-form=pred|supd|f9accel-form=attr|supd|head=|head2=|sort=}} lille (neuter lille, plural and definite singular attributive små, comparative mindre, superlative (predicative) mindst, superlative (attributive) mindste), {{da-adj|lille|små|mindre|mindst|mindste}} lille (neuter lille, plural and definite singular attributive små, comparative mindre, superlative (predicative) mindst, superlative (attributive) mindste)
  1. small, little, slight
    Sense id: en-lille-da-adj-wT-T0VVW
  2. lower case
    Sense id: en-lille-da-adj-mfcYBh70 Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 2 83 15
  3. (with precise units of measurement) Denoting a slightly smaller quantity.
    Sense id: en-lille-da-adj-fRrnJYAm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mindste

Inflected forms

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          "english": "Slightly less than an hour later, the three police officers arrived at the villa of the deceased married couple at Rosenstien 14.",
          "ref": "2012, Jakob Knudsen, Håbefulde hjerte, Art People",
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          "english": "Just under a year passed before a vacant home was found for the now released police killer.",
          "ref": "2012, Frank Bøgh, Palle Sørensen: Politimorder, Art People",
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          "ref": "2012, Niels Skousen, Herfra hvor jeg står, Gyldendal A/S",
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          "text": "En lille kilometer nede ad vejen, bag en hæk og kranset af høje popler, lå skolen med en gruset gårdsplads foran.",
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