minst

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

• IPA^(key): /mɪnst/

Adjective

minst

1. smallest

   Antonym: meest

2. least numerous

   Antonym: meest

Inflection

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Descendants

• Dutch: minst

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

• “minst” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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

• “minst” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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]‎^[1]:

     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