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)
- tiny, delicate (of a person)
References
- “klejn” in Den Danske Ordbog