מינדסטנס
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Yiddish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]מינדסט (mindst, “least, smallest”) + ־ן (-n) + ־ס (-s), most likely influenced by German mindestens. Compare Dutch minstens.
Adverb
[edit]מינדסטנס • (mindstns)
- (Germanism) at least
- Synonyms: ווייניקסטנס (veynikstns), לכל־הפּחות (lekhol-hapokhes), לפּחות (lepokhes), ווינציקסטנס (vintsikstns), כאָטש (khotsh)
Related terms
[edit]- מינדסט (mindst)
- מינדערהייט (minderheyt)
- מינערדיק (minerdik)
- מינערוויכטיק (minervikhtik)
References
[edit]- Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “mindstns”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 541
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “מינדסטנס” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].