Swedish noun · preposition · adverb· top 5,000 most common
ett minus
negative, below zero
minus as a noun(ett minus)
Meaning
negative; below zero
In Swedish: värde under noll
minus as a preposition
Meaning
minus
minus as an adverb
Meaning
minus
In Swedish: minskat med
Practise minus
1 / 1Is it en minus or ett minus?
minus in a sentence
- temperaturen ligger på minus 25 graderthe temperature is 25 degrees below zero
- hans bristande språkkunskaper är ett allvarligt minushis poor language abilities are a serious disadvantage
- räkna med plus och minusdoing addition and subtraction
- Tre minus två är ett.Three minus two is one.
Words built with minus
- minusgrad degree below zero
Questions
What does minus mean in English?
minus means “negative, below zero”.
Is it en minus or ett minus?
It is ett minus.
Similar words
subtrahera
Nearby common words
minus is number 3,955 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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