kleng
Luxembourgish edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Adjective edit
kleng (masculine klengen, neuter klengt, comparative méi kleng or klenger, superlative am klengsten)
Declension edit
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 | |||