Daniel Klein (grammarian)
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Daniel Klein (Lithuanian: Danielius Kleinas) (1609–1666) was a Lutheran pastor and scholar from Tilsit, Duchy of Prussia, who is best known for writing the first grammar book of the Lithuanian language.
Klein studied philosophy, theology, Greek and Hebrew in the University of Königsberg. In 1637 he became a Lutheran pastor.
In 1653 Klein published the first grammar book of the Lithuanian language (Grammatica Litvanica), written in Latin. Klein coined the distinctive Lithuanian letter Ė.[1] He also wrote a Lithuanian dictionary, but it was left unpublished.
Klein published collections of Lithuanian hymns (Lit. giesmes), some of which he wrote himself.
References
External links
- Danielius Kleinas, Daiva Kšanienė, Mažoji Lietuva (Lithuanian)
- The Lithuanian Language, Giedrius Subačius, Institute of the Lithuanian Language
Categories:
- Articles containing Lithuanian-language text
- Articles with Lithuanian-language external links
- 1609 births
- 1666 deaths
- Linguists from Germany
- German Lutheran clergy
- Grammarians from Germany
- History of the Lithuanian language
- Lithuanian grammar
- Linguists from Lithuania
- Lutheran hymnwriters
- People from the Duchy of Prussia
- Researchers of Lithuanian language
- University of Königsberg alumni
- 17th-century composers
