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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesam wenigsten
Pronunciation / Transliteration: am venigsten
"Sie ist die am wenigsten erfahrene Person im Team."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The smallest in size, amount, degree, or importance.
"She is the least experienced member of the team."
- 1
To the smallest extent or degree.
"He was least likely to succeed in that situation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'least' originates from the Old English 'leost', which is a superlative form of 'līc', meaning 'like' or 'similar'. It has evolved through Middle English as 'leeste' before settling into its current form, reflecting a comparative degree of smallness or minimal extent.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Least" is said worldwide
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le moins
Transliteration: luh mwah
"Elle est la moins expérimentée de l'équipe."
am wenigsten
Transliteration: am venigsten
"Sie ist die am wenigsten erfahrene Person im Team."
il meno
Transliteration: il meno
"È la meno esperta del gruppo."
el menos
Transliteration: el menos
"Ella es la menos experimentada del equipo."
o menos
Transliteration: o menos
"Ela é a menos experiente da equipe."
सबसे कम
Transliteration: sabse kam
"वह टीम की सबसे कम अनुभवी सदस्य है।"
最少
Transliteration: zuì shǎo
"她是团队中经验最少的成员。"
가장 적은
Transliteration: gajang jeogeun
"그녀는 팀에서 가장 적은 경험을 가진 멤버입니다."
最も少ない
Transliteration: mottomo sukunai
"彼女はチームで最も少ない経験を持つメンバーです。"
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