weinig

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch weinich, wenich, from Old Dutch *weinag, *wēnag, from Proto-Germanic *wainagaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛi̯nəx/
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Determiner

weinig (comparative minder, superlative minst)

little, few, not much, not many

Inflection

Inflection of weinig
uninflected	—
inflected	—
comparative	minder
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		weinig	minder	het minst het minste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	—	minder	minste
	n. sing.	—	minder	minste
	plural	—	minder	minste
definite		weinige	—	minste
partitive		—	—	—

Antonyms

veel

Descendants

Jersey Dutch: wääinix
Negerhollands: wenig, weinig
→ Kwinti: weiniki

Pronoun

weinig (comparative minder, superlative het minst or het minste)

little, not much, not a lot
Je hebt vandaag maar weinig gezegd. Voel je je niet goed?
You've only said a little today. Are you not feeling well?

Antonyms

veel

Adverb

weinig (comparative minder, superlative minst)

little, not much
not often

Synonyms

(not often): zelden

Antonyms

veel
(antonym(s) of “not often”): vaak

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