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From few (adj ): fewer adj comparative fewest adj superlative
Voornaamste vertalingen WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:
fewer adj (less, a smaller number of) minder bn Opmerking : "Fewer" is used with plural countable nouns, and "less" with uncountables. The latter is commonly used with countables, but this is an error. There will be fewer people at dinner than I expected. fewer pron (a smaller number) minder dan Fewer than a dozen people showed up for the lecture.
Voornaamste vertalingen WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:
few adj (not many) weinig bn niet veel bn Few people know that Schumann's wife was also a gifted composer. few pron (not many people) (van mensen ) weinigen zn mv (van objecten of dieren ) weinige zn mv Few have ever seen this painting.
Aanvullende vertalingen WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:
few adj (infrequent) paar, handvol zn het enkele bn I have only been there a few times. few npl (minority) minderheid zn de (kleine bovenklasse ) happy few zn de The happy few who knew him, loved him. few pron pl (small number of) paar, handvol zn het A few came, but not many.
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Voornaamste vertalingen WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:
minder bn (slechter) worse adj fewer adj less adj
Voornaamste vertalingen WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:
min bn (klein, nietig) poor adj little, few adj weinig onbep.vnw (niet veel) little adj few adj
Samengestelde woorden: WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:
aardig wat bn/bw (behoorlijk veel) quite a few bn behoorlijk wat bn+telw (tamelijk veel) quite a lot adv + adj quite a few adv + adj enkel telw vóór nw in het mv. (een paar)a few, a couple expr happy few bn+nw de anglicisme (de bevoorrechten)happy few n heel wat bw+telw (nogal veel) quite a lot adv quite a few adv man van weinig woorden frase (man die niet veel zegt) man of few words n te weinig bw (niet genoeg, ontoereikend) too little adv too few adv not enough adv