minusgrad

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From minus +‎ grad (“degree of temperature”).

Noun

minusgrad m (definite singular minusgraden, indefinite plural minusgrader, definite plural minusgradene)

1. degree(s) (Celsius) below zero, minus temperatures (usually in plural form)

Synonyms

• kuldegrad

Related terms

• varmegrad

References

• “minusgrad” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From minus +‎ grad (“degree of temperature”).

Noun

minusgrad f (definite singular minusgrada, indefinite plural minusgrader, definite plural minusgradene)

minusgrad m (definite singular minusgraden, indefinite plural minusgradar, definite plural minusgradane)

1. degree(s) (Celsius) below zero, minus temperatures (usually in plural form)

Synonyms

• kuldegrad

Related terms

• varmegrad

References

• “minusgrad” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

minus (“minus”) +‎ grad (“degree”)

Noun

minusgrad c

1. degree below freezing (0 °C)

   Synonym: köldgrad

   Antonym: plusgrad

   Det är minusgrader ute

   The temperature is below freezing outside

   Det är elva minusgrader ute

   It's -11 °C outside

   Snart kommer minusgraderna

   Soon it'll be below freezing outside

   Det är någon minusgrad ute

   It's -1 °C or so / slightly below freezing outside

Declension

Declension of minusgrad
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	minusgrad	minusgraden	minusgrader	minusgraderna
Genitive	minusgrads	minusgradens	minusgraders	minusgradernas

See also

• nollgrad

References

• minusgrad in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• minusgrad in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• minusgrad in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)