minimal

See also: mini-mal

English

Etymology

From minimum +‎ -al

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɪnəməl/
  • Audio (US)(file)

Adjective

minimal (comparative more minimal, superlative most minimal)

  1. The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.
  2. (art) characterised by the use of simple form or structures.
  3. (music) characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases.

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Crimean Tatar

Etymology

From Latin minimus - smallest.

Adjective

minimal

  1. minimal

References
  • Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎, Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mi.ni.mal/

Adjective

minimal (feminine singular minimale, masculine plural minimaux, feminine plural minimales)

  1. minimal

Further reading

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /miniˈmaːl/
  • Rhymes: -aːl
  • Audio(file)

Adjective

minimal (not comparable)

  1. minimal

Declension
Declension of minimal
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist minimal sie ist minimal es ist minimal sie sind minimal
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative minimaler minimale minimales minimale
genitive minimalen minimaler minimalen minimaler
dative minimalem minimaler minimalem minimalen
accusative minimalen minimale minimales minimale
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der minimale die minimale das minimale die minimalen
genitive des minimalen der minimalen des minimalen der minimalen
dative dem minimalen der minimalen dem minimalen den minimalen
accusative den minimalen die minimale das minimale die minimalen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein minimaler eine minimale ein minimales (keine) minimalen
genitive eines minimalen einer minimalen eines minimalen (keiner) minimalen
dative einem minimalen einer minimalen einem minimalen (keinen) minimalen
accusative einen minimalen eine minimale ein minimales (keine) minimalen

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Interlingua

Adjective

minimal (not comparable)

  1. minimal

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin minimus.

Adjective

minimal (neuter singular minimalt, definite singular and plural minimale)

  1. minimal, minimum

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin minimus.

Adjective

minimal (neuter singular minimalt, definite singular and plural minimale)

  1. minimal, minimum

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Romanian

Adjective

minimal m or n (feminine singular minimală, masculine plural minimali, feminine and neuter plural minimale)

  1. minimal

Declension
declension of minimal
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative		 indefinite minimal minimală minimali minimale
definite minimalul minimala minimalii minimalele
genitive/
dative		 indefinite minimal minimale minimali minimale
definite minimalului minimalei minimalilor minimalelor

Synonyms

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /miniˈmal/
  • Hyphenation: mi‧ni‧mal

Adjective

minimal (plural minimales)

  1. minimalistic

Swedish

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)

Adjective

minimal (comparative minimalare, superlative minimalast)

  1. minimal; the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree; as small as possible
    Kunde du inte hitta någon minimalare kjol??
    Sheesh, were you unable to find any smaller skirt than that??

Declension
Inflection of minimal
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular minimal minimalare minimalast
Neuter singular minimalt minimalare minimalast
Plural minimala minimalare minimalast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 minimale minimalare minimalaste
All minimala minimalare minimalaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
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