Adverb

so wenig

Translation

so little, so few

Ich habe so wenig Zeit.

I have so little time.

Es gibt so wenig gute Bücher.

There are so few good books.

so little + [uncountable noun] so little ... Ich habe so wenig Zeit.

so few + [countable noun, plural] so few ... Es gibt so wenig gute Bücher.

Synonyms: kaum, sehr wenig; Antonyms: so viel, sehr viel

Composed of 'so' (in that way) and 'wenig' (little, few). Literally 'so little'.

Imagine someone pinching their fingers together to show a tiny amount and saying 'sooo wenig'.