cleine

Middle Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Dutch cleini, from Proto-West Germanic *klaini, from Proto-Germanic *klainiz.

Adjective

cleine

  1. small
  2. short
  3. unimportant
  4. fine, finely ground

Inflection

Adjective
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
nominative indefinite cleine cleine cleine cleine
definite cleine cleine
accusative indefinite cleinen cleine cleine cleine
definite cleine
genitive indefinite cleines cleinere cleines cleinere
definite cleines, cleinen cleines, cleinen
dative cleinen cleinere cleinen cleinen

Descendants

  • Dutch: klein, kleen (dialectal)
    • Afrikaans: klein
    • Jersey Dutch: klāin
    • Negerhollands: kleen, klen
    • Skepi Creole Dutch: klenk
  • Limburgish: klein

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