No. 8,287 in Dutch
geringste
"Smallest" or "slightest."
In a sentence
Ik heb geen geringste idee waar mijn sleutels zijn.
I have no slightest idea where my keys are.
In this sentence, 'geringste' means 'slightest' and serves intensification within negation to emphasize the lack of knowledge.
Zelfs de geringste verandering kan een groot effect hebben.
Even the smallest change can have a big effect.
Here, 'geringste' means 'smallest' and is used superlatively to highlight the minimal nature of the change.
De geringste fout kan de resultaten beïnvloeden.
The smallest mistake can affect the results.
In this case, 'geringste' again acts as a superlative adjective, stressing the minimal threshold necessary to cause an effect.
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