wenigstens

A2

at least

English meaning
at least

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wenigstens in a sentence

Ich habe keinen Hunger. - Ach, essen Sie wenigstens ein Stück Kuchen.

I'm not hungry. – Oh, eat at least a piece of cake.

Word family

wenigstens is built from wenig (little, few). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where wenigstens comes from

laut Grimmschem Wörterbuch seit dem 17. Jahrhundert belegt

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What does wenigstens mean in English?

wenigstens means "at least". For example: "Ich habe keinen Hunger. - Ach, essen Sie wenigstens ein Stück Kuchen." — "I'm not hungry. – Oh, eat at least a piece of cake."

What level is wenigstens in German?

wenigstens is a A2 word — a2 — elementary.

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