minder

Meaning

Det

comparative degree of weinig; less, fewer

Adv

comparative degree of weinig; less

Adj

1. (not-comparable,predicative) worse, not as good
2. (not-comparable,predicative) less fortunate

Etymology

From Middle Dutch minre, from Old Dutch minniro, from Proto-Germanic *minnizô, comparative of adjective deriving from Proto-Indo-European *mey- (“small”).

Sentences

Andere mensen hebben een hoge stem die minder ver draagt .

Other people have a high voice that carries less far.

Op grote hoogte zit er minder zuurstof in de lucht .

At high altitudes, there is less oxygen in the air.

Tijdens Kerstmis zijn er gewoonlijk minder winkels open .

There are usually fewer shops open during Christmas.

Bladgoud is minder duur dan het lijkt omdat de goudlaag ontzettend dun is .

Gold leaf is less expensive than it looks because the gold layer is incredibly thin.

Wij steunen echter de amendementen inzake minder bureaucratie voor de ondernemingen .

We support, however, the amendments involving reduced bureaucracy for companies.