geringeres

Geringeres is a German adjective form derived from gering, meaning smaller or lesser. It belongs to the comparative degree and is used to compare two or more quantities, amounts, or qualities, indicating that one is of a smaller extent than another.

In German grammar, the ending of an attributive adjective varies with gender, number, and case. Geringeres is most commonly seen before neuter nouns in certain determiner-noun constructions that signal comparison. For example, in the neuter singular, with a definite article, one can encounter das geringere Risiko (the lesser risk) or with an indefinite article, ein geringeres Maß (a smaller measure). The form reflects the agreement required by the determiner and the noun.

Common usage and meanings include:

- Expressing relative diminution in risk, cost, effort, or extent: das geringere Risiko, ein geringeres Budget, ein geringeres Maß an Aufwand.

- Appearing in formal, scientific, or evaluative writing where precise comparison is needed.

- Part of broader comparative constructions that contrast two or more items.

Related forms and notes:

- The base adjective is gering; its other inflected forms include gering, geringere, geringsten, and so on, depending on gender, number, and case.

- Geringeres is one of several possible endings in the comparative paradigm; correct usage depends on the noun’s gender and the article or determiner in the phrase.

- In everyday language, speakers may also use synonyms like kleiner, niedriger, or weniger depending on context and register.

See also: gering, geringfügig, geringfügige Unterschiede, weniger, kleiner.