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klitzeklein

teeny-tiny

adjective KLIT-tse-klyne Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

minuscule

Usage Note

klitzeklein is an emphatic colloquial intensifier of klein (small), used for something truly tiny, as in ein klitzekleiner Fehler (a teeny-tiny mistake). It is affectionate and common in everyday speech.

Examples

"Nur ein klitzekleiner Rest war noch in der Dose."

Natural Translation

Only a teeny-tiny bit was still in the tin.

Literal Translation

Only a teeny-tiny rest was still in the tin.

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