Kleingeld

See also: kleingeld

German

Alternative forms
  • klein Geld, kleines Geld (archaic)

Etymology

From klein (“small”) +‎ Geld (“money”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈklaɪ̯nˌɡɛlt/, [ˈklaɪ̯nˌɡɛlt], [ˈklaɪ̯ŋˌɡɛlt]
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Noun

Kleingeld n (strong, genitive Kleingeldes or Kleingelds, no plural)

  1. (money) small change, change (coins of little value)

Declension
Declension of Kleingeld [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Kleingeld
genitive eines des Kleingeldes, Kleingelds
dative einem dem Kleingeld, Kleingelde1
accusative ein das Kleingeld

1Now rare, see notes.

See also

Further reading
  • “Kleingeld” in Duden online
  • “Kleingeld” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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