gering

Meaning

  1. little
  2. insignificant, trivial

Concepts

little
small
scant
petty
diminutive
slight
runty
slender
slim
teensy
teensy-weensy
teeny-weeny
titchy
weak
diddy
gnatlike
dwarflike
teeny weeny
peerie
fiddling
mean
minor
minute
narrow
Synonyms

klein
A1
karig
41k

minuskuul

propperig

luttel
minuscuul
38k

dwergachtig

niet groot

kort
A2
min
B1
onbelangrijk
C1
verkleinend
zwak
B1
Translations

gering
klein
wenig
petit
pequeno
meschino
mesquinho
gelinde

peu de

mesquin
piccolo
geringfügig
minuscolo
pequeño
Frequency

25k
Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch
gering
In summary

From Middle Dutch gering, from Proto-Germanic *ga- + *reng-ja, of obscure origin. Probably not related to wringen.

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