Is it der, die oder das Kleiner?
DER
The correct article in German of Kleiner is der. So it is der Kleiner! (nominative case)
The word Kleiner is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
Finding the right gender of a noun
German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.
In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.
The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.
It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)
German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.
for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);
for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);
for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).
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German declension of Kleiner?
How does the declension of Kleiner work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| starke Deklination ohne Artikel | ||
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Kleiner | Kleine |
| Genitive | Kleinen | Kleiner |
| Dative | Kleinem | Kleinen |
| Akkusative | Kleinen | Kleine |
| schwache Deklination mit bestimmtem Artikel | ||
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
| Nominativ | der Kleine | die Kleinen |
| Genitiv | des Kleinen | der Kleinen |
| Dativ | dem Kleinen | den Kleinen |
| Akkusativ | den Kleinen | die Kleinen |
| gemischte Deklination (mit Possessivpronomen, »kein«, …) | ||
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
| Nominativ | ein Kleiner | keine Kleinen |
| Genitiv | eines Kleinen | keiner Kleinen |
| Dativ | einem Kleinen | keinen Kleinen |
| Akkusativ | einen Kleinen | keine Kleinen |
What is the meaning of Kleiner in German?
Kleiner has various definitions in German:
[1] Small boy, boy
[1] kleiner Bub, Junge[2] joking, colloquially: young man
[2] scherzhaft, umgangssprachlich: junger MannHow to use Kleiner in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kleiner with translations in English.
[1] Mein Kleiner muss morgen zum Ohrenarzt.
[1] My little one has to go to the ear doctor tomorrow[2] Der Kleine da drüben hat bestimmt ein paar Kippen über.
[2] The small over there has a few tips over
Is it der, die oder das Kleiner?
DER
DIE
The correct article in German of Kleiner is der or die. So it is der or die Kleiner! (nominative case)
The word Kleiner is masculine or feminine, therefore the correct article is der or die.
The oral, colloquial use of the article for last names is not uniformly used to do not use an article, Central German is inconsistent, in southern German, Austrian and Swiss idioms the article tends to be needed. In the event of an article use: the "smaller" - for male individuals who "smaller" in the singular - for female individuals and/or a "smaller" for a relative and/or a relative from the family " Smaller “and/or the group of namesers. The one in the plural applies to the family and/or all name carriers of the same name. The written, standard language use for last names is in principle without an article.
Context 2
German declension of Kleiner?
How does the declension of Kleiner work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular m | Singular f | Plural 1 | Plural 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Kleiner (Kleiner) | die Kleiner (Kleiner) | die Kleiners | die Kleiner | ||
| Genitive | des Kleiner des Kleiners Kleiners | der Kleiner (Kleiner) | der Kleiners | der Kleiner | ||
| Dative | dem Kleiner (Kleiner) | der Kleiner (Kleiner) | den Kleiners | den Kleiner | ||
| Akkusative | den Kleiner (Kleiner) | die Kleiner (Kleiner) | die Kleiners | die Kleiner | ||
| siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen | ||||||
What is the meaning of Kleiner in German?
Kleiner is defined as:
[1] Family name, which occurs above average in German -speaking countries
[1] Familienname, der überdurchschnittlich häufig im deutschsprachigen Raum vorkommtHow to use Kleiner in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Kleiner with translations in English.
[1] Herr Kleiner hat schöne Blumen im Vorgarten.
[1] Mr. Kleiner has beautiful flowers in the front garden[1] Frau Kleiner achtet auf die Etikette.
[1] Ms. Kleiner pays attention to the etiquetteHow do you pronounce Kleiner?
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