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little

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪtl/

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German translation of little

A. adj.

Note: it is more common to use the compar. and superl. forms
  • 1 klein a little way = ein kurzes Stück after a little while = nach kurzer Zeit
  • 2 (not much) wenig there is very little tea left = es ist kaum noch Tee da a little … (a small quantity of) = etwas …; = ein bisschen …

B. n.

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