småbarn

See also: smábarn

Danish

Etymology

From små- (“small”) +‎ barn (“child”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /smɔbarn/, [smʌˈb̥ɑːˀn]

Noun

småbarn n (singular definite småbarnet, plural indefinite småbørn)

1. baby, infant
2. toddler (young human child)
3. kindergartener, preschooler

Usage notes

Mostly used in plural.

Inflection

Declension of småbarn

neuter gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	småbarn	småbarnet	småbørn	småbørnene
genitive	småbarns	småbarnets	småbørns	småbørnenes

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From små- (“small”) +‎ barn (“child”).

Noun

småbarn n (definite singular småbarnet, indefinite plural småbarn, definite plural småbarna or småbarnene) (commonly used in the plural form)

1. a small or young child
2. a toddler (when under three years old)

References

• “småbarn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From små +‎ barn.

Noun

småbarn n (definite singular småbarnet, indefinite plural småbarn or småborn, definite plural småbarna or småborna) (commonly used in the plural form)

1. a small or young child
2. a toddler (when under three years old)

References

• “småbarn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

små- +‎ barn (“child(ren)”)

Noun

småbarn n

1. (often in the plural) a young child (usually preschool)

Declension

Declension of småbarn

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	småbarn	småbarns
	definite	småbarnet	småbarnets
plural	indefinite	småbarn	småbarns
	definite	småbarnen	småbarnens

See also

• småtting

References

• småbarn in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• småbarn in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)