niedrig

German

Etymology

From nieder +‎ -ig; probably either borrowed or calqued from Middle Low German nēderich. Cognate to Dutch nederig (“humble”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈniːdʁɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈniːdʁɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: nied‧rig

Adjective

niedrig (strong nominative masculine singular niedriger, comparative niedriger, superlative am niedrigsten)

  1. low
    Antonym: hoch

Declension

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Derived terms

Further reading
  • “niedrig” in Duden online
  • “niedrig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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