German Conversation · Level 22
89 words
German word
Minute
Pronunciation
IPA/miˈnuːtə/
Meaning
- feminine nounminute
Example
Der Film beginnt in zehn Minuten.
The film begins in ten minutes.
More examples
Die Pause dauerte nur eine Minute lang.
The break lasted just a minute.
Core concept
A clock hand moves through one small division, marking a brief slice of time.
Common phrases
in einer Minute
in a minute
eine Minute lang
for a minute
vor einigen Minuten
a few minutes ago
Similar words
Sekunde: A time unit equal to one sixtieth of a minute.
Stunde: A time unit made up of sixty minutes.
Moment: A brief stretch of time.
Augenblick: An instant that passes almost immediately.
Definition in German
Minute ist ein Substantiv, das sowohl die formale Zeiteinheit 1/60 Stunde als auch allgemein eine kurze Zeitspanne bezeichnet.
Word origin
German Minute comes through French minute from Latin minuta, meaning a small part or portion.
Usage tips
- Minute is feminine in German, so the forms are die Minute, eine Minute, and zehn Minuten.