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

weinig

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Concepts

less

fewer

lesser

minor

inferior

least

Synonyms

min

kleiner

minder dan

Translations

weniger

meno

menos

moins

menos

menys

moins de

moindre

أَقَلّ

أقل

moins que

minore

paucior

mendre

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: minre

Inherited from Old Dutch: minniro

In summary

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.