No. 603 in Afrikaans
kleiner
Smaller.
In a sentence
Die kleiner kinders het saam buite gespeel.
The smaller children played together outside.
In this sentence, 'kleiner' is an adjective comparing the size of children, possibly relative to older children.
Ek het 'n kleiner tas gekies om ligter te pak.
I chose a smaller bag to pack lighter.
Here, 'kleiner' is used as a comparative adjective to describe the relative size of a bag compared to others.
Die rivier is kleiner na die droogte.
The river is smaller after the drought.
'Kleiner' in this context indicates a reduced size of the river as a result of the drought, serving as a descriptor in an observational statement.
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