kleinkind

See also: Kleinkind

Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch kleinkind. Equivalent to klein +‎ kind.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈkləi̯n.kənt/, [ˈkləi̯n.kənt], [ˈkləi̯ŋ.kənt]
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Noun edit

kleinkind (plural kleinkinders, diminutive kleinkindjie)

grandchild

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of klein (“small, junior”) +‎ kind (“child, descendant”), formed after kleinzoon and kleindochter.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈklɛi̯n.kɪnt/
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Hyphenation: klein‧kind

Noun edit

kleinkind n (plural kleinkinderen, diminutive kleinkindje n)

grandchild

Synonyms edit

kindskind

Descendants edit

Afrikaans: kleinkind

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