minst

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • 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

  • IPA(key): /mɪnst/

Adjective

minst

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

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Further reading

  • “minst”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “minder”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page minder

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

  • IPA(key): /mɪnst/

Adjective

minst

  1. indefinite superlative degree of liten

Adverb

minst

  1. superlative degree of lite
  2. at least

Synonyms

  • (at least): i minsto

References

Swedish

Adjective

minst

  1. predicative superlative degree of liten

Adverb

  1. at least
    • 2021 March 1, “Vår i Sverige [Spring in Sweden]”, in 8 Sidor‎:
      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.

See also

  • minst antal
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