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geringste

least

Meaning of geringste

Deutsch

am kleinsten in Menge, Grad oder Bedeutung

English

smallest in amount, degree, or importance

least

Pronunciation

German
[ɡəˈʁɪŋstə]
German (Germany)

geringste with English translation

geringste usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Wir wählen den Weg mit dem geringsten Risiko.

We choose the path with the least risk.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Das ist mein geringstes Problem.

That's the least of my problems.

geringste synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between geringste, mindestens, am wenigsten, niedrigste, gering, kleinste, letzte, and unterste

M
🇩🇪German
mindestens

Means "at least" or "minimum"; it marks a lower limit, not the adjective "least" itself.

A2very often
A
🇩🇪German
am wenigsten

Means "least of all" or "the least" and is used in superlative comparisons.

A2often
N
🇩🇪German
niedrigste

Means "lowest" in level, price, temperature, etc.; not always the same as "least" in importance.

A2often
G
🇩🇪German
gering

Means "small," "slight," or "minor"; it describes a low amount, degree, or importance.

A2often
K
🇩🇪German
kleinste

Means "smallest" in size or quantity; more often about physical size than importance.

A2often
M
🇩🇪German
minimale

Means "minimal," very small or barely noticeable; often sounds technical or formal.

A2often
S
🇩🇪German
schwächste

Means "weakest" in strength, health, influence, etc.; not the same as "least" in every context.

A2often

Advanced: broader words

L
🇩🇪German
letzte

Means "last" in time or in a sequence; it does not express "least."

A2often
U
🇩🇪German
unterste

Means "lowest" or "bottommost" in position, floor, or layer; it refers to location, not degree.

A2often

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What does geringste mean?

smallest in amount, degree, or importance

How do you pronounce geringste?

geringste is pronounced [ɡəˈʁɪŋstə].

How is geringste used in a sentence?

We choose the path with the least risk. Translation: Wir wählen den Weg mit dem geringsten Risiko.

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