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wenig

/ˈveːnɪç/· adjective

little, not much; (wenige) few

The opposite of viel: wenig Zeit, wenige Leute — and weniger als.

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Komparativ
weniger
Superlativ
am wenigsten
Plural
wenige Leute ; ein bisschen = ein wenig

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wenig
little, not much

Ich habe wenig Zeit.

I don't have much time.

Word family

wenigwenigstensat leastwenigerless

Common combinations

  • zu wenigtoo little
  • sehr wenigvery little
  • weniger alsless than

Similar & opposite

↔ Opposites
viel

Real examples

  • Ich esse weniger Zucker als früher.I eat less sugar than before.
  • Er schläft zu wenig.He sleeps too little.
  • Nur wenige Leute sind so schnell wie sie.Only a few people are as fast as her.

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