gering

Meaning

little, low

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡəˈʁɪŋ/
Etymology

From Middle High German geringe, from Old High German giringi, ringi (“low, plain, simple, light, easy”), from Proto-Germanic *ringwaz (“small, light, quick”), of uncertain origin. Cognate with Yiddish גרינג (gring, “light, easy”).

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