minst

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Dutch

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɪnst

Adjective

minst

  1. superlative degree of weinig

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: mindest, mindeste

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch minnist, from Proto-Germanic *minnistaz.

Pronunciation

Adjective

minst

  1. smallest
    Antonym: meest
  2. least numerous
    Antonym: meest

Inflection

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Descendants

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse minnstr.

Adjective

minst

  1. indefinite singular superlative degree of liten

Adverb

minst

  1. least
    sist, men ikke minst ― last but not least
  2. at least (no less than)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

Adjective

minst

  1. indefinite superlative degree of liten

Adverb

minst

  1. superlative degree of lite
  2. at least

Synonyms

References

Swedish

Adjective

minst

  1. predicative superlative degree of liten

Adverb

minst (comparative minstare, superlative minstast)

  1. at least
    • 2021 March 1, “Vår i Sverige [Spring in Sweden]”, in 8 Sidor [8 Pages]‎:
      I Tyskland har det varit minst 20 grader varmt sex dygn i rad.
      In Germany, it was at least 20°C for six days in a row.

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