Kleinod

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kleinōt, kleinœte, kleinœde "small thing". From klein with the suffix -od, Old High German -ōti. It first referred to a finely processed object.

Compare also Heimat, Armut and Zierat.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈklaɪ̯nˌʔoːt/
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Noun

Kleinod n (genitive Kleinods or Kleinodes, plural Kleinode or Kleinodien)

  1. jewel (anything considered precious or valuable)

Declension
Declension of Kleinod
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kleinod die Kleinode
genitive eines des Kleinodes,
Kleinods		 der Kleinode
dative einem dem Kleinod,
Kleinode1		 den Kleinoden
accusative ein das Kleinod die Kleinode
1Now uncommon, see notes
Declension of Kleinod
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kleinod die Kleinodien
genitive eines des Kleinodes,
Kleinods		 der Kleinodien
dative einem dem Kleinod,
Kleinode1		 den Kleinodien
accusative ein das Kleinod die Kleinodien
1Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • Reichskleinodien

Further reading
  • Kleinod in Duden online
  • Kleinod in DWDS (Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache)
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