Kleinbuchstabe

German

Etymology

Compound klein (“small”) +‎ Buchstabe (“letter”), from Old High German klein (“small, sharp-witted, fine”) and Old High German buohstab (“letter, writing”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklaɪ̯nbuːxˌʃtaːbə/
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  • Hyphenation: Klein‧buch‧sta‧be

Noun

Kleinbuchstabe m (mixed, genitive Kleinbuchstabens or Kleinbuchstaben, plural Kleinbuchstaben)

  1. (orthography, typography) minuscule letter, lowercase letter
    Antonym: Großbuchstabe

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