småbarn

See also: smábarn

Danish

Etymology

From små- (small) + barn (child).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /smɔbarn/, [smʌˈb̥ɑːˀn]

Noun

småbarn n (singular definite småbarnet, plural indefinite småbørn)

  1. baby, infant
  2. toddler (young human child)
  3. kindergartener, preschooler

Usage notes

Mostly used in plural.

Inflection

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From små- (small) + barn (child).

Noun

småbarn n (definite singular småbarnet, indefinite plural småbarn, definite plural småbarna or småbarnene) (commonly used in the plural form)

  1. a small or young child
  2. a toddler (when under three years old)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From små + barn.

Noun

småbarn n (definite singular småbarnet, indefinite plural småbarn or småborn, definite plural småbarna or småborna) (commonly used in the plural form)

  1. a small or young child
  2. a toddler (when under three years old)

References

Swedish

Etymology

små- + barn (child(ren))

Noun

småbarn n

  1. (often in the plural) a young child (usually preschool)

Declension

Declension of småbarn 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative småbarn småbarnet småbarn småbarnen
Genitive småbarns småbarnets småbarns småbarnens

See also

References

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