gering
German (Berlin)
/ɡəˈʁɪŋ/
adj
Definitions
- little, low
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German geringe inherited from Old High German giringi inherited from Proto-Germanic *ringwaz (small, quick, light).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*ringwaz
Gloss
small, quick, light
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Property
Kanji
小
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Geringschätzung German
- geringschätzen German
- schätzen German
- *ringwaz Proto-Germanic
- giringi Old High German
- geringe Middle High German
- גרינג Yiddish