Swedish adjective· top 500 most common
liten
small, short/²liːtɛn/
Meaning
small; short
In Swedish: obetydlig ifråga om storlek, ålder etc
Forms
| Basic form | liten | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | litet | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | små | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | mindre | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | minst | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise liten
1 / 1What does liten mean?
liten in a sentence
- ett litet antala small amount
- en liten summaa small sum
- en liten flickaa little girl
- en liten stunda little while
- Men så små hennes händer är!Look how small her hands are!
- Varför ger du mig alltid den minsta biten?Why do you always give me the smallest piece?
- ett litet barna little child
Questions
What does liten mean in English?
liten means “small, short”.
Similar words
miniatyrsubtilpyttespädsmåväxt
Where the course teaches it
Origin
From Old Norse lítinn, accusative of lítill, from Proto-Germanic *lītilaz.
Nearby common words
liten is number 290 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary