No. 766 in Estonian
väiksem
"Väiksem" means "smaller" in English.
In a sentence
See maja on väiksem kui naaberhoone.
This house is smaller than the neighboring building.
Comparative use to indicate that one object is smaller or less in size than another.
Kas sa soovid väiksemat portsjonit?
Do you want a smaller portion?
Adjective use to describe the comparative property of an object being less in size or amount.
Meil on vaja väiksemat kasti.
We need a smaller box.
Adjective use to specify a smaller version of an object out of a selection.
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