Verkleinerung
dieNoundiminution, reduction in size
English translations
- 01
reduction
- 02
decrease
- 03
diminution
Word details
- German meaning
- Der Prozess oder das Ergebnis des Verkleinerns von etwas.
- English meaning
- Reduction, Diminution
- Synonym
- Reduktion, Miniaturisierung
- German example
- Die Verkleinerung der Schriftgröße machte den Text schwer lesbar.
- English example
- The reduction in font size made the text difficult to read.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Verkleinerung
- Plural Form
- die Verkleinerungen
Related words
- Verkleinerungsform
Diminutive
- Selbstverkleinerung
self-deprecation
- Mäuschen
Little mouse, darling
- Öhrchen
Little ear
- Pfötchen
paw
- Lämmchen
Lambkin is the diminutive form of lamb and refers to a young sheep.
- Kindlein
Little child
- Tischchen
Small table
- Vöglein
Little bird
- Rüsselchen
Small trunk
- Würmchen
Würmchen is a diminutive form of Wurm (worm) and refers to a small worm.
- Möwchen
Little gull
- Testchen
Little test, small test
- Sternlein
Little star
- Söhnchen
Little son
- Völkchen
Small group of people, small nation
- Schifflein
A small boat or ship.
- Spiegelchen
small mirror
- Hemdlein
Small shirt, little shirt
- Kistlein
Kistlein is a diminutive form of Kiste, meaning a small box.
- Räuplein
Small caterpillar
- Leutchen
Folks, people
- Fischlein
A diminutive form of fish, meaning a small fish.
- Kleidchen
Little dress
- Leberlein
Leberlein is a diminutive form of liver and is often used affectionately or jokingly.
- Ländchen
Small country, little land
- Mädle
Little girl
- Reff
Reef
- Reff
Reef
- Glöcklein
Small bell, little bell
- Rösslein
Little horse
- Röslein
"Röslein" is a poetic diminutive form of "Rose", often used in songs and poems.
- Banänchen
Small banana
- Zitrönchen
Small lemon
- Blümchen
Blümchen is a diminutive form of Blume (flower) and refers to small, delicate flowers.
- Böötchen
small boat
- Köpfchen
Brains
- Bierchen
Bierchen is a diminutive form of Bier (beer) and means a small or light beer.
- Bäckchen
cheeks
- Händlein
Little hand
- Liedchen
Little song
- Füsschen
Little foot
- Äugelchen
little eye
- Jährchen
Jährchen is a diminutive form of Jahr (year), denoting a short year or a short period of one year.
- Öfchen
Small oven
- Karlchen
Little Karl
- Füßchen
Little foot
- Hälmchen
Small stalk
- Püppchen
Little doll
Example sentences with “Verkleinerung”
Die Verkleinerung des Modells war schwierig. (The reduction of the model was difficult.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 'diminutive' in German?
It is 'Diminutiv' or 'Verkleinerungsform'.