winnig

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• winnich (alternative spelling)
• winnieg (Kirchröadsj)
• weanig, weanich (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.