klein

German (Berlin)

/klaɪ̯n/

adj
Definitions
  • small, little, tiny, wee, small-scale
  • little, young in age
  • insignificant

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German kleine, klein inherited from Old High German kleini (small) inherited from Proto-Germanic *klainiz (shining, tender, fine, splendid, precious, splended, clear, brilliantly bright, clean, pure, elegant) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gleh₁y- (stick, cleave, liquid, sticky, clay).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gleh₁y-

Gloss

stick, cleave, liquid, sticky, clay

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粘

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