weinig

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch weinich, wenich, from Old Dutch *weinag, *wēnag, from Proto-Germanic *wainagaz. Cognate with German wenig (“few”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛi̯nəx/

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• Hyphenation: wei‧nig
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯nəx

Determiner

weinig (comparative minder, superlative minst)

1. little, few, not much, not many

Declension

Declension 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

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

Pronoun

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

1. 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)

1. little, not much
2. not often

Synonyms

• (not often): zelden

Antonyms

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

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wainag, from Proto-Germanic *wainagaz.

Adjective

weinig

1. small, little

Inflection

Declension of weinig (a-stem)

strong declension
case	masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
nominative	weinig	weinig	weinig	weiniga, weinige
accusative	weinigan, weinigen	weiniga	weinig	weiniga, weinige
genitive	weiniges	weinigero	weiniges	weinigero
dative	weinigin, weinigemo	weinigero	weinigin, weinigemo	weinigon
weak declension
case	masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
nominative	weinigo	weiniga	weiniga	weinigon
accusative	weinigon	weinigon	weiniga	weinigon
genitive	weinigin	weinigon	weinigin	weinigono
dative	weinigin	weinigon	weinigin	weinigon

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: weinich, wênich
  • Dutch: weinig
    • Afrikaans: weinig
    • Jersey Dutch: wääinix
    • Negerhollands: wenig, weinig
    • → Kwinti: weiniki

References

• “wēnig”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012