kleng
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Old High German kleini, from Proto-Germanic *klainiz. The velarisation of [n] to [ŋ] after certain long vowels and diphthongs is a regular feature shared with several of the Ripuarian dialects. Cognate with German klein, Dutch klein, English clean.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /klæŋ/
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Adjective
kleng (masculine klengen, neuter klengt, comparative méi kleng or klenger, superlative am klengsten)
Declension
declension of kleng
| number and gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | hien ass kleng | si ass kleng | et ass kleng | si si(nn) kleng | |
| nominative / accusative |
attributive and/or after determiner | klengen | kleng | klengt | kleng |
| independent without determiner | klenges | klenger | |||
| dative | after any declined word | klengen | klenger | klengen | klengen |
| as first declined word | klengem | klengem | |||
Antonyms
Related terms
- Klengegkeet
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