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wenig

little

determiner VAY-nikh Common
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Also means

few

Usage Note

wenig means 'little/few' and contrasts with viel; the diminutive ein wenig softens it to 'a little bit'. As a determiner it can stay uninflected (wenig Zeit) or take endings in the plural (wenige Leute).

Examples

"Ich habe wenig Zeit."

Natural Translation

I have little time.

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