gering
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Middle Dutch gering, from Proto-Germanic *ga- + *reng-ja, of obscure origin. Probably not related to wringen.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]gering (comparative geringer, superlative geringst)
- (quantity) little
- (people or matters) insignificant, trivial
Inflection
[edit]Declension of gering | ||||
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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
[edit]- Negerhollands: gering
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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. Cognate with Yiddish גרינג (gring, “light, easy”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]gering (strong nominative masculine singular geringer, comparative geringer, superlative am geringsten)
- 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
[edit]number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist gering | sie ist gering | es ist gering | sie sind gering | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | geringer | geringe | geringes | geringe |
genitive | geringen | geringer | geringen | geringer | |
dative | geringem | geringer | geringem | geringen | |
accusative | geringen | geringe | geringes | geringe | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der geringe | die geringe | das geringe | die geringen |
genitive | des geringen | der geringen | des geringen | der geringen | |
dative | dem geringen | der geringen | dem geringen | den geringen | |
accusative | den geringen | die geringe | das geringe | die geringen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein geringer | eine geringe | ein geringes | (keine) geringen |
genitive | eines geringen | einer geringen | eines geringen | (keiner) geringen | |
dative | einem geringen | einer geringen | einem geringen | (keinen) geringen | |
accusative | einen geringen | eine geringe | ein geringes | (keine) geringen |
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “gering” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “gering” in Duden online
- “gering” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Malay gering (“sick”), from Javanese ꦒꦼꦫꦶꦁ (gering, “languishing, sickly; thin, emaciated; sick”), from Old Javanese gĕriṅ, griṅ (“illness, affliction”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]gering
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “gering” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
[edit]Romanization
[edit]gering
- Romanization of ꦒꦼꦫꦶꦁ
Malay
[edit]Etymology
[edit](This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]gering (Jawi spelling ݢريڠ)
- (royal) sick.
Derived terms
[edit]Regular affixed derivations:
- kegeringan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:
Descendants
[edit]- > Indonesian: gering (inherited)
References
[edit]- "gering" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.
Further reading
[edit]- “gering” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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