klejn

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German klēn(e), klein(e) and German klein, from Proto-Germanic *klainiz (“fine, tender”), cognate with English clean, Dutch klein (“small”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /klajˀn/, [ˈkʰl̥ɑjˀn]

Adjective

klejn (neuter klejnt, plural and definite singular attributive klejne)

  1. tiny, delicate (of a person)

References
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