kleina

Icelandic

Etymology

Attested since the 19th century. Borrowed from Danish klejne, from Middle Low German kleinet, klēnet, from klein, klēn (“small”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰleiːna/
    Rhymes: -eiːna

Noun

kleina f (genitive singular kleinu, nominative plural kleinur)

  1. a type of fried sweet bread made of dough similar to that of a doughnut; same as Danish klejne, Swedish klenät, klena

Declension

Declension of kleina (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kleina kleinan kleinur kleinurnar
accusative kleinu kleinuna kleinur kleinurnar
dative kleinu kleinunni kleinum kleinunum
genitive kleinu kleinunnar kleina kleinanna

Derived terms

  • kleinuhringur
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