chlii

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From southern Middle High German klīn, a byform (likely old ablaut variant) of kleine, from Old High German kleini, from Proto-Germanic *klainiz (“shining, fine, splendid, tender”), from Proto-Indo-European *g(e)lēi- (“gleaming”), from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“to gleam”). Cognate with German klein, Dutch klein, English clean.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xliː/

Adjective

chlii (comparative chliiner, superlative chliinscht)

  1. small, little

Declension
Declension of chlii
masculine feminine neuter plural
Weak inflection nominative/accusative chliini chliini chliini chliine
dative chliine chliine chliine chliine
Strong inflection nominative/accusative chliine chliini chliins chliini
dative chliine chliine chliine chliine
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