Minus
See also: minus and mínus
English
Etymology
Unexplained.
Proper noun
Minus (plural Minuses)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Minus is the 34758th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 650 individuals. Minus is most common among Black/African American (66.46%) and White (26.62%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Minus”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 596.
Anagrams
- in sum, munis, simun
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin minus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmiːnʊs/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Mi‧nus
Noun
Minus n (strong, genitive Minus, plural Minusse)
- (mathematics) minus (negative quantity)
- minus (defect or deficiency)
- (colloquial) minus (minus sign)
- Synonym: Minuszeichen
Declension
Declension of Minus [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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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 |
Further reading
- “Minus” in Duden online