minder

English

Etymology

From Middle English minder (“one who has a good memory; bears in mind; watches over; a keeper”); equivalent to mind +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪndə(r)

Noun

minder (plural minders)

1. One who minds, tends, or watches something such as a child, a machine, or cattle; a keeper

   • 2010 Oct, Tim Butcher, “Our Man in Liberia”, History Today, volume 60, number 10, page 10-17: 

     Throughout Greene's writing he repeatedly refers to dodging government control in Liberia, first by entering the country incognito and then by completing his journey without government minders.

2. (UK) A personal bodyguard.

Synonyms

• protector
• guardian

Translations

babysitter

• German: Tagesmutter f

• Spanish: niñera (es) f, niñero (es) m

bodyguard

• Finnish: turvamies, henkivartija
• German: Leibwächter (de) m

• Spanish: guardaespaldas (es) m and f

Anagrams

• remind

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Crimean Tatar

Noun

minder

1. cushion

Declension

    declension of minder

nominative	minder
genitive	minderniñ
dative	minderge
accusative	minderni
locative	minderde
ablative	minderden

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Dutch

Pronunciation

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Determiner

minder

1. comparative form of weinig; less, fewer

Adverb

minder

1. comparative form of weinig; less

Derived terms

• minderheid

Adjective

minder (used only predicatively, not comparable)

1. worse, not as good

   De aardappelen waren heerlijk, maar de biefstuk was minder.

   The potatoes were delicious, but the steak was not as good.

2. less fortunate

   We hebben de wedstrijd gewonnen, maar ik heb wel mijn enkel verzwikt, dus dat is minder.

   We won the competition, but I did sprain my ankle, so that's less fortunate.

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German minder, Middle High German minner, Middle High German minre, from Old High German minniro.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈmɪndɐ]

Adjective

minder (not comparable)

1. less, lower

Declension

    Declension of minder

gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		er ist minder	sie ist minder	es ist minder	sie sind minder
strong declension (without article)	nominative	minderer	mindere	minderes	mindere
	genitive	minderen	minderer	minderen	minderer
	dative	minderem	minderer	minderem	minderen
	accusative	minderen	mindere	minderes	mindere
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der mindere	die mindere	das mindere	die minderen
	genitive	des minderen	der minderen	des minderen	der minderen
	dative	dem minderen	der minderen	dem minderen	den minderen
	accusative	den minderen	die mindere	das mindere	die minderen
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein minderer	eine mindere	ein minderes	(keine) minderen
	genitive	eines minderen	einer minderen	eines minderen	(keiner) minderen
	dative	einem minderen	einer minderen	einem minderen	(keinen) minderen
	accusative	einen minderen	eine mindere	ein minderes	(keine) minderen

Derived terms

• mehr oder minder
• nichtsdestominder

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Turkish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /minˈder/
• Hyphenation: min‧der

Noun

minder

1. cushion
2. (sports) mat

Declension

declension of minder

	singular (tekil)	plural (çoğul)
nominative (yalın)	minder	minderler
definite accusative (belirtme)	minderi	minderleri
dative (yönelme)	mindere	minderlere
locative (bulunma)	minderde	minderlerde
ablative (çıkma)	minderden	minderlerden
genitive (tamlayan)	minderin	minderlerin