No. 3,463 in German
klein
Small.
In a sentence
Das Haus ist klein.
The house is small.
Here, 'klein' is used as an adjective describing the noun 'Haus', indicating its small size.
Der kleine Hund läuft durch den Park.
The small dog runs through the park.
In this sentence, 'klein' is used within a descriptive adjective phrase ('kleine Hund') indicating the size of the dog.
In dieser kleinen Stadt lebt meine Tante.
My aunt lives in this small town.
Here, 'klein' is part of the descriptive phrase ('kleinen Stadt') referring to the relatively small size of the town.
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