few

Betekenis

Det

1. An indefinite, but usually small, number of.
2. Not many; a small (in comparison with another number stated or implied) but somewhat indefinite number of.
3. Obscuring one to two oktas (eighths) of the sky.
4. (US?) Having a 10 percent chance of measurable precipitation (0.01 inch); used interchangeably with isolated.

Pron

Few people, few things.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/fjuː/

Etymologie

From Middle English fewe, from Old English fēaw (“few”), from Proto-West Germanic *fau, from Proto-Germanic *fawaz (“few”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w- (“few, small”).
Cognate with Old Saxon fā (“few”), Old High German fao, fō (“few, little”), Old Norse fár (“few”), Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍃 (faus, “few”). Also related with Latin paucus (“little, few”) and pauper (“poor”), from which latter English poor and pauper; see these.

Zinnen

There are a few short walks and a picnic area .

Er zijn een paar korte wandelingen en een picknickplaats.

A few residents live on board full-time while most visit periodically throughout the year .

Enkele bewoners wonen fulltime aan boord, terwijl de meeste het hele jaar door periodiek bezoeken.

A few tracks , notably " Naked Jock Man ", contain rapped vocals as well .

Een paar nummers, met name "Naked Jock Man", bevatten ook rekte vocalen.