wenige
few
Es beschreibt eine kleine Anzahl von Dingen oder Personen, nicht viele.
Meaning (English):
„wenige“ means “a few” / “few” / “a small number (of)”. It refers to a quantity that is not many.
Forms / Parts
- Base form: wenig (meaning “little” / “not much” as an amount or “few” as a number)
- wenige is an inflected form used with nouns, typically:
- plural nouns: wenige Leute = “few people”
- sometimes with singular mass nouns depending on case/gender in formal usage, but most common is plural.
Common uses
- wenige + plural noun: Ich habe wenige Freunde. = “I have few friends.”
- As a pronoun: Nur wenige kamen. = “Only a few came.”
Related meanings (difference in sense)
- wenig (uncountable amount): “little / not much”
wenig Wasser = “little water” - wenige (countable number): “few”
wenige Minuten = “a few minutes”
German Synonyms
Depending on context:
- ein paar (a couple of, a few)
- manche (some; less precise)
- nicht viele (not many)
- vereinzelte (scattered, isolated; emphasizes rarity)
German Antonyms
- viele (many)
- zahlreiche (numerous)
- eine Menge (a lot of)
- etliche (quite a few / several)
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Examples
Wenige wissen, wie es gemacht wird.other
Few know how it is done.
Nur wenige haben das gesehen.other
Only a few have seen that.
Wenige Leute haben das verstanden.other
Few people understood that.
Wenige Leute haben das Problem bemerkt.other
Few people noticed the problem.
Wenige Gäste finden den Weg zum Fest.other
Few guests find the way to the celebration.
Wenige Tiere leben in dieser Region.other
Few animals live in this region.
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