Noun
die Minute
Pronunciation: /miˈnuːtə/
minute (unit of time; unit of angle)
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plural Minuten
Meanings
Noun
- minute (unit of time; unit of angle)
Example sentence
Wie viele Blumen können Sie in zehn Minuten pflücken?
How many flowers can you pick in ten minutes?
Word forms
singular
die Minute
plural
die Minuten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Minute
Accusativedie Minute
Dativeder Minute
Genitiveder Minute
Plural
Nominativedie Minuten
Accusativedie Minuten
Dativeden Minuten
Genitiveder Minuten
Usage
- in einer Minute — Means in one minute; the singular keeps the -e.
- eine Minute lang — Lang after the quantity describes how long something lasts.
Warte bitte eine Minute; ich bin gleich fertig.
Please wait a minute; I am nearly ready.