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-less suffix

  /ləs/ , /lɪs/
  • Lacking (something); without (something). Added usually to a noun to form an adjective signifying a lack of that noun.
 zonder, -loos

little adjective

  /lɪʈl̩/ , /ˈlɘ.tl̩/ , /ˈlɪ.tl̩/ , [lɪʈ.(ʈ)ɨɭ] , [lɪʈ.ɐl] , [ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩]
  • Small in size.
  • Very young, of childhood age.
 klein
  • (of a sibling) Younger.
 klein, jongere

little adverb

  /lɪʈl̩/ , /ˈlɘ.tl̩/ , /ˈlɪ.tl̩/ , [lɪʈ.(ʈ)ɨɭ] , [lɪʈ.ɐl] , [ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩]
  • Not much.
 weinig

little determiner

  /lɪʈl̩/ , /ˈlɘ.tl̩/ , /ˈlɪ.tl̩/ , [lɪʈ.(ʈ)ɨɭ] , [lɪʈ.ɐl] , [ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩]
  • Not much, only a little: only a small amount (of).
 weinig, een beetje

few determiner

  /fjuː/ , /fɪu̯/ , [fjʉː] , [fjʉ͡u]
  • (preceded by another determiner) An indefinite, but usually small, number of.
 weinig, een paar, enkele

less adverb

  /lɛs/
  • To a smaller extent or degree.
 minder

less determiner

  /lɛs/
  • A smaller amount of; not as much. [from 12th c.]
 minder
kleiner, minder dan
more or less
min of meer
couldn't care less
niet boeien
less is more
minder is meer
no less
maar liefst
no more no less
niet meer en niet minder
more haste less speed
haastige spoed is zelden goed
no less than
wel
less-favoured area
probleemgebied
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