Minus

See also: minus and mínus

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin minus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmiːnʊs/
Hyphenation: Mi‧nus

Noun

Minus n (genitive Minus, plural Minusse)

(mathematics) minus (negative quantity)
minus (defect or deficiency)
(colloquial) minus (minus sign)

Declension

Declension of Minus

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Minus	die	Minusse
genitive	eines	des	Minus	der	Minusse
dative	einem	dem	Minus	den	Minussen
accusative	ein	das	Minus	die	Minusse

Synonyms

(minus sign): Minuszeichen

Further reading

Minus in Duden online

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