geringfügig — meaning in English

English meaning

• minor adj Lesser in size, seriousness, or importance compared with something else.
• paltry adj So small in amount or value as to be almost insulting; trivial or worthless.
• petty adj Minor or unimportant, especially compared to more serious matters.
• slight adj Small in degree or amount; minor.
• trivial adjective Of little importance or significance.

Senses

geringfügig is used for these senses in English:

• minor Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly:
• paltry Trashy, trivial, of little value.
• slight Minor; small in amount
• trivial Ignorable; of little significance or value.

minor — full definition

1. adj Lesser in size, seriousness, or importance compared with something else.
2. adj Not yet having reached the legal age of adulthood.
3. noun A person who is under the legal age of adulthood.
4. noun A secondary subject of study alongside a student's main degree.
5. verb To study a subject as a secondary field alongside one's main degree.

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