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German
Etymology
Compound klein (“small”) + Buchstabe (“letter”), from Old High German klein (“small, sharp-witted, fine”) and Old High German buohstab (“letter, writing”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklaɪ̯nbuːxˌʃtaːbə/
- Hyphenation: Klein‧buch‧sta‧be
Noun
Kleinbuchstabe m (mixed, genitive Kleinbuchstabens or Kleinbuchstaben, plural Kleinbuchstaben)
- (orthography, typography) minuscule letter, lowercase letter
- Antonym: Großbuchstabe
Declension
Declension of Kleinbuchstabe
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