gering
small; slight; low; meager
English translations
- 01
low
- 02
small
- 03
slight
- 04
minor
Word details
- German meaning
- Etwas von kleiner Bedeutung, Menge oder Wert.
- English meaning
- minor
- Synonym
- klein, unbedeutend
- German example
- Die Auswirkungen der Änderungen sind gering.
- English example
- The impact of the changes is minor.
- Comparative
- geringerSuperlative: am geringsten
Related words
- Geringschätzung
Disdain
- Geringverdiener
low-income earner
- geringfügig
Minor
- geringschätzen
To belittle
- gering schätzen
To underestimate
- unterschätzen
to underestimate
- verschmähen
To disdain, to scorn
- absenken
to lower
- abklingen
To subside
- mit einem blauen Auge davonkommen
To get off with a black eye
- verböden
To cover with soil
- eng
narrow
- langsam
slow
- nah
Near, close
- inferior
Inferior
- schlecht
bad
- wenig
little, few
- nahe
Near
- niedrig
Low
- ordinär
vulgar
- kleinkalibrig
Small-scale; of little importance. None
- verhältnismäßig
Relatively
- verschwindend
Negligible
- poplig
Insignificant, measly
- untergeordnet
Subordinate
- schwerlöslich
Slightly soluble
- niederenergetisch
Low-energy
- kurzkettig
Short-chain
- schwefelarm
low-sulfur
- rahn
thin, scrawny, gaunt
- niedermolekular
low molecular weight
- zweitleichtest
The second lightest of several things.
- unterstöchiometrisch
Substoichiometric
- depretiativ
Depreciative, derogatory
- drittklassig
Third-rate, substandard
- kleinwüchsig
Short-statured
- nikotinarm
Low-nicotine means that a product, especially tobacco, has a low nicotine content.
- salzarm
Low in salt content; containing little salt.
- schmächtig
Frail
- unterklassig
Inferior
- unterproportional
Disproportionate, underrepresented
- zweitklassig
Second-rate means of lower quality or value, not first-rate.
- drittrangig
Tertiary
- nachrangig
Subordinate, secondary
- wesensgleich
"essentially the same" means that something is essentially equal or identical, although there may be slight differences.
- schwachköpfig
Feeble-minded, unintelligent
- Hobbit
Hobbit
- Haaresbreite
A very small distance or difference.
- Volontär
trainee
Example sentences with “gering”
Die Chancen sind sehr gering. (The chances are very slim/low.)
Frequently asked questions
How is 'gering' used in formal contexts?
It is commonly used to describe amounts, probability, or value (e.g., 'geringe Kosten').