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wenig

мало

Meaning of wenig

geringe Menge von etwas

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DE[ˈveːnɪç]
little
wenig - мало
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weniglittle
meinmy
deinyour
seinhis
unserour
ihrtheir
dieserthis

wenig synonyms

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klein
usually means ‘small’ in size; it only fits the meaning ‘a little’ in a few fixed phrases, so it is not a direct synonym.
wenige
means ‘few’ in the sense of a small number of countable things or people; used only with plural countable nouns.
ein bisschen
colloquial ‘a little bit’; often sounds softer and less precise than ‘wenig’.
ein wenig
means ‘a little’ or ‘slightly’; neutral and a bit more formal than ‘ein bisschen’.
minimal
means ‘minimal’ or ‘very small’; emphasizes the smallest possible amount and sounds more technical.
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🇩🇪de

usually means ‘small’ in size; it only fits the meaning ‘a little’ in a few fixed phrases, so it is not a direct synonym.

A1Very Often
🇩🇪de

means ‘few’ in the sense of a small number of countable things or people; used only with plural countable nouns.

A1Very Often
🇩🇪de

colloquial ‘a little bit’; often sounds softer and less precise than ‘wenig’.

A1Very Often
🇩🇪de

means ‘a little’ or ‘slightly’; neutral and a bit more formal than ‘ein bisschen’.

A1Very Often
🇩🇪de

means ‘minimal’ or ‘very small’; emphasizes the smallest possible amount and sounds more technical.

B1Often

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geringe Menge von etwas

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