winnig

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • weanig (Siegerland)

Etymology

From Old High German wēnag (“lamentable”), from Proto-Germanic *wainagaz (“woeful, pitiful”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋiniɕ/, /ˈʋinəɕ/

Adjective

winnig (irregular declension, comparative winnijer or winniger, superlative et winnigste)

  1. little; few

Usage notes

  • The adjective is declined regularly after an article or determiner, otherwise it is uninflected.
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