kleinlich
B2petty / small / stingy
- English meaning
- petty / small / stingy
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
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- Negative Character Traits
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kleinlich in a sentence
Seine kleinliche Natur macht ihn unglücklich.
His petty nature makes him unhappy.
Comparative and superlative
kleinlich → kleinlicher → am kleinlichsten
Word family
kleinlich is built from klein (small, little). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about kleinlich
What is the comparative of kleinlich?
kleinlich → kleinlicher → am kleinlichsten.
What does kleinlich mean in English?
kleinlich means "petty / small / stingy". For example: "Seine kleinliche Natur macht ihn unglücklich." — "His petty nature makes him unhappy."
What level is kleinlich in German?
kleinlich is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.
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