klein
small, little
Beginner Adjective
🔊
Pronunciation
/klɛɪ̯n/
💡
Cultural Note
The Netherlands is a 'klein land' (small country) — only about 41,500 km squared — yet it's the 17th largest economy in the world. The diminutive suffix '-je' is extremely common in Dutch and makes things 'klein': huis → huisje, boek → boekje.
📝 Example Sentences
Het is een klein land, maar heel gezellig.
It's a small country, but very cozy.
De kinderen spelen in de kleine tuin.
The children play in the small garden.
Mag ik een klein stukje taart?
Can I have a small piece of cake?
📊 Adjective Forms
| Gender | Form |
|---|---|
| base | klein |
| comparative | kleiner |
| predicative | klein |
| superlative | kleinst |