gering

See also: Gering

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɪŋ

Adjective

gering (comparative geringer, superlative geringst)

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

Inflection

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	—

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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/

• Audio:

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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.

Derived terms

• geringschätzen
• nicht im Geringsten

Further reading

• “gering” in Duden online

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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

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• kegeringan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• gering bersaling
• gering hulu
• gering tengah

References

• "gering" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.

Further reading

• “gering” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.