allerwenigsten
Translation
the very fewest, the very least
Examples
Die allerwenigsten Leute wissen das.
Very few people know that.
Er hat den allerwenigsten Aufwand betrieben.
He made the very least effort.
Grammar Patterns
((die allerwenigsten)) + Noun (used with plural nouns) The very fewest students passed the exam.
Similar Words
Synonyms: the very least; Antonyms: the vast majority (die allermeisten)
Etymology
From 'aller-' (of all) + 'wenigsten' (least/fewest). Literally means 'least/fewest of all'.
Memory Tips
The prefix 'aller-' intensifies the superlative 'wenigsten'. Think 'ALL the least'.