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-lein

-lein

See also: lein, Lein, and LEIN

German

Suffix

-lein

  1. suffix used to create a diminutive form; e.g., KindKindlein

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

  1. “-lein” in: Friedrich Kluge, “Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache” , 22. Auflage, 1989, bearbeitet von Elmar Seebold, ISBN 3-11-006800-1

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