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Minute

min

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Meaning of Minute

minute

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German/miˈnuːtə/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersfēnzhōng
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Minute belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Minute synonyms

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What's the difference between Minute / Minütchen / Augenblick / Moment / Min / Münze

M
🇩🇪German
Minütchen

Diminutive and colloquial: a tiny little minute, usually meaning a very short time.

A1Rarely
A
🇩🇪German
Augenblick

Very common neutral synonym for a very short moment or instant.

A1Very Often
M
🇩🇪German
Moment

Neutral word for a short span of time: a moment or instant.

A1Very Often
M
🇩🇪German
Min

Short form of 'Minute', often used in notes, schedules, and informal writing.

A1Rarely
M
🇩🇪German
Münze

This does not mean 'minute' but 'coin'. It sounds similar, but has a different meaning.

A1Often
M
🇩🇪German
Münzeinwurf

Not a time word, but the coin slot or coin insertion opening in a machine.

A1Rarely
Z
🇩🇪German
Zeitspanne

More general and neutral: a span of time, which can be short or long.

A1Often
S
🇩🇪German
sechzig Sekunden

A precise duration: sixty seconds, exactly one minute.

A1Rarely
K
🇩🇪German
kurzer Moment

Neutral description of a very short amount of time, slightly more conversational.

A1Often
Z
🇩🇪German
Zeitabschnitt

More general and somewhat formal: a section or period of time, of any length.

A1Often

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how to pronounce Minute

/miˈnuːtə/

Minute translation

min

Minute transcription

/miˈnuːtə/

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Minute meaning: what does it mean?

eine Zeiteinheit von sechzig Sekunden

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