minuut

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Noun

minuut (plural minute)

  1. minute (unit of time)

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch minute, from Middle French minute, from Latin minūta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miˈnyt/
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  • Hyphenation: mi‧nuut
  • Rhymes: -yt

Noun

minuut f (plural minuten, diminutive minuutje n)

  1. minute (unit of time)
    Het vliegtuig komt aan over twintig minuten.
    The plane arrives in twenty minutes.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: minuut
  • Caribbean Javanese: menit
  • Papiamentu: minit, minüt, minuut
  • Trió: minut