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-lein
-lein
German
Suffix
-lein
- suffix used to create a diminutive form; e.g., Kind → Kindlein
Usage notes
- In modern Standard German it is less common than, and often replaced by, -chen.
Derived terms
<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:German_words_suffixed_with_-lein'>German words suffixed with -lein</a>
References
- ↑ “-lein” in: Friedrich Kluge, “Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache” , 22. Auflage, 1989, bearbeitet von Elmar Seebold, ISBN 3-11-006800-1