geringfügig
slight; minor; negligible
English translations
- 01
insignificant
- 02
slight
- 03
minor
Word details
- German meaning
- Unbedeutend oder von geringer Bedeutung.
- English meaning
- Minor
- Synonym
- unbedeutend, minimal
- German example
- Es gab nur geringfügige Unterschiede zwischen den beiden Produkten.
- English example
- There were only minor differences between the two products.
- Comparative
- geringfügigerSuperlative: am geringfügigsten
Related words
- aus der Portokasse zahlen
To pay out of petty cash
- marginal
Marginal
- vernachlässigbar
Negligible
- unbedeutend
Insignificant
- nebensächlich
Insignificant
- Strohhälmchen
Straw
- Verfehlung
lapse
- Wenigkeit
Triviality, insignificance
- Kleinkriminalität
Petty crime
- Vergehen
An offense is a minor crime.
- minim
Minimal
- Ordnungswidrigkeit
Petty offense
- Kleinlichkeit
Pettyness
- Kavaliersdelikt
Minor offense
- Kavaliersschmerzen
Imaginary ailments
- 1-Euro-Job
One-euro job
- Ein-Euro-Job
One-euro job
- nominal
nominal
- Rohprodukt
Raw product
- wesensgleich
"essentially the same" means that something is essentially equal or identical, although there may be slight differences.
Example sentences with “geringfügig”
Es gab eine geringfügige Änderung im Plan. (There was a slight change in the plan.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you use 'geringfügig' in a sentence?
It is used as an adjective to describe something minor or small in extent, e.g., 'eine geringfügige Abweichung' (a minor deviation).