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{{nm-header|ˈlʲɪkkʲɪl}}
{{nm-header|ˈlʲɪkkʲɪl}}
{{nm-got|𐌻𐌴𐌹𐍄𐌹𐌻𐍃|leitils}}
{{nm-got|𐌻𐌴𐌹𐍄𐌹𐌻𐍃|leitils}}
{{nm-adj-1-S|lìkkil|lìkkel|lìkkl|lìkkl|small, little}}
{{nm-adj-1|lìkkil|lèkkel|small, little}}


A stem with a long vowel ''*lítil'' would be expected, but sound symbolism caused the vowel to be shortened, and/tl/ became /kl/ for euphony, with /k/ spreading to the rest of the paradigm by analogy.
A stem with a long vowel ''*lítil'' would be expected, but sound symbolism caused the vowel to be shortened, and/tl/ became /kl/ for euphony, with /k/ spreading to the rest of the paradigm by analogy.
===Antonyms===
===Antonyms===
* {{term|mikil#Niemish|míkil}} ("big, large")
* {{term|mikil#Niemish|míkil}} ("big, large")
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Latest revision as of 20:39, 12 November 2022

Niemish

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈlʲɪkkʲɪl/

Etymology

From Gothic leitils.

Adjective

lìkkil adj. (comparative lèkkelys)

  1. small, little
Case masculine feminine
singular plural singular plural
indefinite definite
Nominative lìkkil lèkkel lèkkel
Genitive lìkkil
Dative lèkkel
Predicative lèkkels lèkkels

A stem with a long vowel *lítil would be expected, but sound symbolism caused the vowel to be shortened, and/tl/ became /kl/ for euphony, with /k/ spreading to the rest of the paradigm by analogy.

Antonyms