меньший

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mьňьjь, from Proto-Indo-European *mey- (small, little), whence English minor.

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Adjective

ме́ньший (ménʹšij)

  1. comparative degree of ма́лый (mályj), comparative degree of ма́ленький (málenʹkij): smaller, lesser, smallest, least
    Antonym: бо́льший (bólʹšij)
    по ме́ньшей ме́реpo ménʹšej méreat least

Declension