Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #1500
Word (Wort)

sowenig

Translation (Übersetzung) as little
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [zoˈveːnɪç]
B1
Adverb
Intermediate
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
adverb negation comparison quantity
Used to express a negative comparison or contrast, often in conjunction with 'wie' to mean 'as little as'. It can also stand alone to mean 'so little' or 'so few'.

sowenig - German Adverb - sowenig Meaning - sowenig Translation - sowenig Adverb Examples

sowenig is a German Adverb

Learn sowenig meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. sowenig is classified as an Adverb in German grammar.

sowenig Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Ich habe sowenig Zeit wie du.
I have as little time as you.
Comparing scarcity of time.
Sie verdient sowenig Geld, dass sie sparen muss.
She earns so little money that she has to save.
Expressing a consequence of low income.
Es gibt sowenig Äpfel im Supermarkt.
There are so few apples in the supermarket.
Noting a small quantity of countable items.

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sowenig Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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derived from (abgeleitet von)
so
Meaning: so
Example: so viel (so much)
Adverb
wenig
Meaning: little
Example: zu wenig (too little)
Adverb

sowenig Usage - sowenig Collocations - sowenig Idioms - sowenig Synonyms - sowenig Antonyms

sowenig Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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sowenig Collocations (Kollokationen)

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sowenig wie möglich
as little as possible
High frequency
sowenig Geld
so little money
Medium frequency
sowenig Zeit
so little time
Medium frequency
sowenig Leute
so few people
Medium frequency
sowenig Aufmerksamkeit
so little attention
Low frequency

sowenig Idioms (Redewendungen)

sowenig idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing sowenig with meanings and explanations. Master sowenig expressions used in everyday German.

sowenig wie ein Fisch auf dem Trockenen
as little as a fish out of water
Feeling completely out of place or uncomfortable in a situation.
sowenig wie ein Tropfen auf den heißen Stein
as little as a drop on a hot stone
Something that has very little effect or impact.

sowenig Synonyms (Synonyme)

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ebenso wenig
Meaning: just as little
High similarity
genauso wenig
Meaning: just as little
High similarity
kaum
Meaning: hardly
Medium similarity
nur wenig
Meaning: only a little
Medium similarity

sowenig Antonyms (Antonyme)

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soviel
Meaning: as much
viel
Meaning: much
genug
Meaning: enough

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sowenig Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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wenig viel genug mehr minder

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