gering

See also: Gering

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋ

Adjective

gering (comparative geringer, superlative geringst)

  1. (quantity) little
  2. (people or matters) insignificant, trivial

Inflection

Inflection of gering
uninflected gering
inflected geringe
comparative geringer
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial geringgeringerhet geringst
het geringste
indefinite m./f. sing. geringegeringeregeringste
n. sing. geringgeringergeringste
plural geringegeringeregeringste
definite geringegeringeregeringste
partitive geringsgeringers

German

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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʁɪŋ/
  • (file)

Adjective

gering (comparative geringer, superlative am geringsten)

  1. little, low
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 30/2010, page 57:
      Zwar ist der Anteil der Frauen in Betriebsratsämtern mit knapp 25 Prozent noch vergleichsweise gering, aber er wächst.
      It is true that the portion of women in works council positions is still comparatively low with 25 percent, but it is growing.

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Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡə.riŋ/
  • Rhymes: -riŋ, -iŋ
  • Hyphenation: ge‧ring

Adjective

gering (Jawi spelling ݢريڠ)

  1. (Palace Malay) sick.

Derived terms

References

Further reading

  • "gering" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (Malay Literary Reference Centre).
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