This is the 479th most frequent German word.
wenigen
"Few" or "little" (in terms of quantity, depending on context).
The word 'wenigen' is used as an adjective describing the number of friends, indicating 'few' or 'not many'.
Ich habe nur wenige Freunde in der Stadt.
I only have a few friends in the city.
Here, 'wenigen' specifies a smaller number or amount of minutes, emphasizing brevity.
Nach wenigen Minuten begann die Aufführung.
After a few minutes, the performance began.
'Wenigen' is applied to indicate a small, manageable count of steps necessary to complete the task.