klein: endings, comparison & exercises · 10 Sentences

Before you start

Meet klein

Before a noun, the ending changes with the article, the gender and the case. See how, then try the exercises.

All 3 meanings

small, little, wee (in physical size or extent)
small, little, young (not grown up)
insignificant (of little influence or means; of people)

Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA

Endings

How klein changes

Adjective endings after der/die/das
Case	masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
nominative	e	e	e	en
accusative	en	e	e	en
dative	en	en	en	en

Examples

1
Der kleine Mann wartet.The small man is waiting.Nominative · subjectPractise „der Mann“ →
2
Ich sehe eine kleine Frau.I see a small woman.Accusative · sehenPractise „die Frau“ →
3
Anna hilft ihrem kleinen Kind.Anna helps her small child.Dative · helfenPractise „das Kind“ →
4
Wir spielen mit kleinen Kindern.We play with small children.Dative · mitPractise „das Kind“ →