Noun
die Kleinstadt
Pronunciation: /ˈklaɪ̯nˌʃtat/
small town (in Germany, specifically a town of 5000–20,000 inhabitants)
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plural Kleinstädte
Meanings
Noun
- small town (in Germany, specifically a town of 5000–20,000 inhabitants)
- township
Example sentence
Das Leben in einer Kleinstadt ist langweilig.
Life in a small town is boring.
Word forms
singular
die Kleinstadt
plural
die Kleinstädte
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Kleinstadt
Accusativedie Kleinstadt
Dativeder Kleinstadt
Genitiveder Kleinstadt
Plural
Nominativedie Kleinstädte
Accusativedie Kleinstädte
Dativeden Kleinstädten
Genitiveder Kleinstädte
Usage
- in einer Kleinstadt leben — live in a small town; location with dative
- Kleinstadt / Großstadt — small town / large city; Stadt alone does not distinguish their size
Die Kleinstadt hat einen Marktplatz und ein kleines Theater.
The small town has a market square and a small theatre.