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No. 5,303 in Dutch

klein

Small.

In a sentence

  • Het is een klein huis.

    It is a small house.

    The word 'klein' is used here as an adjective to describe the size of the house as small.

  • Ze hebben een klein probleem gevonden.

    They found a small problem.

    In this sentence, 'klein' is again an adjective, describing the problem as being minor.

  • Als je klein bent, kun je makkelijker verstoppertje spelen.

    If you are small, you can play hide and seek more easily.

    Here, 'klein' functions as an adjective to describe someone physically being of small size or stature.

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