gering

See also: Gering

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋ

Adjective

gering (comparative geringer, superlative geringst)

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

Inflection

Inflection of gering
uninflected gering
inflected geringe
comparative geringer
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial geringgeringerhet geringst
het geringste
indefinite m./f. sing. geringegeringeregeringste
n. sing. geringgeringergeringste
plural geringegeringeregeringste
definite geringegeringeregeringste
partitive geringsgeringers

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: gering

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. Cognate with Yiddish גרינג (gring, light, easy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʁɪŋ/
  • (file)

Adjective

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

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

Derived terms

Further reading

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

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

gering

  1. (obsolete) sick
    Synonym: sakit

Derived terms

  • penggering
  • gering bersalin
  • gering hulu
  • gering tengah

Further reading

Javanese

Romanization

gering

  1. Romanization of ꦒꦼꦫꦶꦁ

Malay

Etymology

From , from .

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡə.riŋ/
  • Rhymes: -riŋ, -iŋ
  • Hyphenation: ge‧ring

Adjective

gering (Jawi spelling ݢريڠ)

  1. (royal) sick.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: gering (inherited)

References

Further reading

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