weniger
dieNounless, fewer
English translations
- 01
less
- 02
fewer
Word details
- German meaning
- Marginalisierung bezeichnet den Prozess, bei dem eine Person oder eine Gruppe an den Rand der Gesellschaft gedrängt wird und dadurch weniger Zugang zu Ressourcen und Möglichkeiten hat.
- English meaning
- marginalization
- Synonym
- Ausgrenzung, Benachteiligung
- German example
- Die Marginalisierung von Minderheiten ist ein großes Problem in vielen Gesellschaften.
- English example
- The marginalization of minorities is a major problem in many societies.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Marginalisierung
- Plural Form
- die Marginalisierungen
Related words
- erleichtern
To ease, to alleviate
- verringern
To reduce
- banalisieren
To trivialize
- schwächen
To weaken
- destabilisieren
To destabilize
- favorisieren
To favor
- die zweite Geige spielen
To play second fiddle
- trüben
Cloud, dim
- begnügen
Content oneself
- einsparen
To save
- herabwürdigen
to denigrate, to disparage
- gering schätzen
To underestimate
- abschwächen
Weaken
- untertreiben
To understate means to present something as less important, bad, or significant than it actually is.
- überrunden
To lap
- kleinreden
to downplay, to belittle
- auflockern
To loosen up
- lockermachen
To loosen
- minder
less, lesser, inferior
- abnehmend
Decreasing
- verwässert
Watered down
- subchronisch
Subchronic
- europazentriert
Eurocentric means that Europe and its culture are seen as the center of the world, and other cultures seem less important.
- zweitrangig
Secondary
- gönnerhaft
Patronizing means behaving in a condescending and superior manner, often making others feel inferior.
- postfaktisch
Post-truth
- strafmindernd
Mitigating
- unterprivilegiert
Underprivileged
- Dorf
Village
- Schlaf
Sleep
- Pragmatiker
A pragmatist is a person who is guided more by practical considerations than by theoretical or idealistic principles.
- Verringerung
Reduction
- Schnellzug
Express train
- Advokat
Lawyer, advocate
- Borid
Boride
- Leichter
Lighter means having less weight or being less heavy than something else.
- Untertreibung
Understatement
- Unterschätzung
Underestimation
- Nebenschauplatz
A place or topic that is less important than the main place or topic.
- Landsturm
The Landsturm historically referred to a German military formation consisting of older or less fit reservists, deployed to defend the country in case of war.
- Nebenform
Alternative form
- B-Seite
B-side
- Perlwein
Semi-sparkling wine is a sparkling drink that contains less carbon dioxide than sparkling wine and may have a lower alcohol content.
- Kebsehe
Common-law marriage
- Schweifsternchen
A minor constellation is a small, lesser-known constellation or asterism not officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
- Minderwertigkeitsgefühl
inferiority complex
- Nebensträsschen
Side street, back road
- Entwicklungszusammenarbeit
Development cooperation
- nachlassen
Subside
Example sentences with “weniger”
Ich habe weniger Zeit als gestern. (I have less time than yesterday.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'weniger' an adjective or adverb?
'Weniger' is the comparative form of 'wenig'. It functions as an adverb or adjective meaning 'less' or 'fewer'.