See also: Gering

Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋ

Adjective

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gering (comparative geringer, superlative geringst)

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

Declension

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Declension of gering
uninflected gering
inflected geringe
comparative geringer
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial gering geringer het geringst
het geringste
indefinite m./f. sing. geringe geringere geringste
n. sing. gering geringer geringste
plural geringe geringere geringste
definite geringe geringere geringste
partitive gerings geringers

Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: gering

German

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Etymology

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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, though possibly from Proto-Indo-European *wrengʷʰ- (to squeeze, wring) and cognate with Proto-Germanic *wringaną (to squeeze, wring), Ancient Greek ῥίμφα (rhímpha, fast, quickly). Cognate with Yiddish גרינג (gring, light, easy) (DWDS).

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Adjective

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gering (strong nominative masculine singular geringer, comparative geringer, superlative am geringsten)

  1. little, low
    geringer Wert.
    low value.
    • 2010, Der Spiegel[1], number 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.

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • gering” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • gering” in Duden online
  • gering” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

Indonesian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Malay gering (sick), from Javanese ꦒꦼꦫꦶꦁ (gering, languishing, sickly; thin, emaciated; sick), from Old Javanese gĕriṅ, griṅ (illness, affliction).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡə.ˈrɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -rɪŋ
  • Hyphenation: gê‧ring

Adjective

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gering

  1. (obsolete) sick
    Synonym: sakit

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Javanese

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Romanization

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gering

  1. Romanization of ꦒꦼꦫꦶꦁ

Malay

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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gering (Jawi spelling ݢريڠ)

  1. (royal) sick.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • > Indonesian: gering (inherited)

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