No. 1,107 in Dutch
kleiner
Smaller.
In a sentence
De kamer is kleiner dan ik me herinnerde.
The room is smaller than I remembered.
Here, 'kleiner' is used as a comparative adjective to describe the room as being smaller relative to the speaker's memory.
Haar telefoon is kleiner dan die van mij.
Her phone is smaller than mine.
In this sentence, 'kleiner' again functions as a comparative adjective, showing a comparison in size between two phones.
Laat me een kleiner glas voor je halen.
Let me get a smaller glass for you.
The word 'kleiner' acts as an adjective describing the glass's size, indicating a request or action to obtain a glass that is smaller in comparison.
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