Kleine

== German == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle High German kleine, from Old High German kleinī, chleinī, from Proto-West Germanic *klainī, a substantivization of *klaini (German klein). === Pronunciation === === Noun === Kleine f (adjectival, definite nominative die Kleine, genitive Kleiner, definite genitive der Kleinen, plural Kleine, definite plural die Kleinen, masculine Kleiner) female equivalent of Kleiner: girl; young woman ==== Declension ==== === Noun === Kleine m inflection of Kleiner: strong nominative/accusative plural weak nominative singular === Further reading === “Kleine” in Duden online