der Kleine
Translation
little one, little boy, the small one
Examples
Der Kleine spielt gern im Sand.
The little one likes to play in the sand.
Ich habe dem Kleinen ein Buch gegeben.
I gave the little one a book.
Grammar Patterns
der Kleine (Nominative) as subject The little one is laughing loudly.
dem Kleinen (Dative) as indirect object I'm giving the little one an ice cream.
den Kleinen (Akkusative) as direct object Do you see the little one over there?
des Kleinen (Genitive) as possessive That is the little one's toy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Junge (the boy); Antonyms: der Große (the big one)
Etymology
A nominalized form of the adjective 'klein' (small).
Memory Tips
When an adjective is capitalized and has an article, it becomes a noun. In this case, it refers to a 'small (male) person'.