This is the 1101st most frequent German word.
kleiner
Smaller.
In this sentence, 'kleiner' is used to describe the comparative form of 'klein', indicating that the table is smaller compared to another object.
Ich habe einen kleineren Tisch gekauft als vorher.
I bought a smaller table than before.
Here, 'kleiner' is in its base form 'klein' used as an attributive adjective, describing the noun 'garden'.
Sie hat einen kleinen Garten hinter ihrem Haus.
She has a small garden behind her house.
In this case, 'kleiner' is used as a comparative form in conjunction with the definite article 'der', specifying which dog is being referred to in relation to another dog.