Is it der, die or das Minute?
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Minute
The correct article in German of Minute is die. So it is die Minute! (nominative case)
The word Minute is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
German declension of Minute?
How does the declension of Minute work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Minute | die Minuten |
| Genitive | der Minute | der Minuten |
| Dative | der Minute | den Minuten |
| Akkusative | die Minute | die Minuten |
What is the meaning of Minute in German?
Minute has various definitions in German:
[1] the 60. part of an hour
[1] der 60. Teil einer Stunde[2] the 60. part of an angular degree
[2] der 60. Teil eines WinkelgradsHow to use Minute in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Minute with translations in English.
[1] Ich werde in fünf Minuten zurück sein.
[1] I'll be back in five minutes.[1] „Etwa 20 Minuten kürzer als das Sternjahr, umfaßt dieser Zeitraum (tropisches oder Sonnenjahr) 365 Tage, 5 Stunden, 48 Minuten und 45,975 Sekunden.“[3]
[1] "About 20 minutes shorter than the sidereal year, this period (tropical or solar year) includes 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 45.975 seconds." [3][1] „Die Triebwerke von Flüssigtreibstoff-Raketen, wie sie Nordkorea und Iran besitzen, brennen rund vier Minuten lang, die von fortschrittlicheren Feststoffraketen nur rund 170 Sekunden.“[4]
[1] "The engines of liquid fuel rockets, such as those in North Korea and Iran, burn for around four minutes, those of more advanced solid-fuel rockets only for around 170 seconds." [4][1] „Eine Minute tastete er herum, bis er das Schwungrad gefunden hatte, das als Anker diente.“[5]
[1] "He groped around for a minute until he found the flywheel that served as an anchor." [5][1] „Fünfundzwanzig Minuten später kam ein Pfleger und setzte mich in einen Rollstuhl.“[6]
[1] “Twenty-five minutes later a nurse came and put me in a wheelchair” [6]
