kleines
Translation
small
Examples
Das ist ein kleines Haus.
That is a small house.
Er möchte ein kleines Stück Kuchen.
He would like a small piece of cake.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) ((Noun)) [Nominative/Accusative Neuter] a small ~ a small house is nice
((Adjective)) ((Noun)) [Nominative/Accusative Neuter] a small ~ I see a small child.
Similar Words
Synonyms: gering, winzig; Antonyms: groß, riesig
Etymology
From Old High German 'klīni' (shining, clean), which shifted meaning to 'small'. The base form is 'klein'.
Memory Tips
Connect it to the English word 'clean'. Imagine something small and clean. The '-es' is a declension ending for neuter nouns.