"min" meaning in English

See min in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /mɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-min.wav Forms: myn [alternative], minne [alternative], mynne [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɪn Etymology: From Middle English min, from Old English min (“less; small, mean”), from Proto-Germanic *minniz (“less”), from Proto-Indo-European *mey- (“small, little”). Cognate with Scots min (“less, lesser”), West Frisian min (“small, bad”), Dutch min (“less, small”), Low German minn (“small, low, lean”), German minder (“less”), Icelandic minna (“less”), Latin minus (“less”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|min}} Middle English min, {{inh|en|ang|min|t=less; small, mean}} Old English min (“less; small, mean”), {{inh|en|gem-pro|*minniz|t=less}} Proto-Germanic *minniz (“less”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*mey-|t=small, little}} Proto-Indo-European *mey- (“small, little”), {{cog|sco|min|t=less, lesser}} Scots min (“less, lesser”), {{cog|fy|min|t=small, bad}} West Frisian min (“small, bad”), {{cog|nl|min|t=less, small}} Dutch min (“less, small”), {{cog|nds|minn|t=small, low, lean}} Low German minn (“small, low, lean”), {{cog|de|minder|t=less}} German minder (“less”), {{cog|is|minna|t=less}} Icelandic minna (“less”), {{cog|la|minus|t=less}} Latin minus (“less”) Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} min
  1. (obsolete or UK dialectal, Scotland) Less; smaller; lower. Tags: Scotland, UK, dialectal, obsolete Derived forms: minnock
    Sense id: en-min-en-adj-s0RKD7YA Categories (other): British English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 2 10 24 5 11 4 2 7 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 1 5 15 5 6 6 5 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 44 2 6 13 5 7 4 7 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /mɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-min.wav Forms: mins [plural], min. [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɪn Head templates: {{en-noun}} min (plural mins)
  1. Abbreviation of minute. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: minute
    Sense id: en-min-en-noun-c5U28Qtx
  2. (colloquial) Clipping of minute. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial Alternative form of: minute
    Sense id: en-min-en-noun-7KMDtX9I
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /mɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-min.wav Forms: mins [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪn Etymology: From Middle English min, minne, partly from Old English myne (“mind, intent, desire, love”), from Proto-West Germanic *muni, from Proto-Germanic *muniz (“mind, memory”); and also from Old Norse minni (“memory”), from Proto-Germanic *gaminþiją (“memory, remembrance”); both from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think”). Related to Icelandic minni (“memory”), German Minne (“love”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|min}} Middle English min, {{inh|en|ang|myne|t=mind, intent, desire, love}} Old English myne (“mind, intent, desire, love”), {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*muni}} Proto-West Germanic *muni, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*muniz|t=mind, memory}} Proto-Germanic *muniz (“mind, memory”), {{der|en|non|minni|t=memory}} Old Norse minni (“memory”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*gaminþiją|t=memory, remembrance}} Proto-Germanic *gaminþiją (“memory, remembrance”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*men-|t=to think}} Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think”), {{cog|is|minni|t=memory}} Icelandic minni (“memory”), {{cog|de|Minne|t=love}} German Minne (“love”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} min (plural mins)
  1. (obsolete) Memory; remembrance. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-min-en-noun-oRkuUMvQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /mɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-min.wav Forms: mins [plural], min. [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɪn Head templates: {{en-noun}} min (plural mins)
  1. Abbreviation of minimum. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: minimum Translations (abbreviation for minimum): min (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-min-en-noun-2nAHWF3q Disambiguation of 'abbreviation for minimum': 62 38
  2. (colloquial) Clipping of minimum. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial Alternative form of: minimum
    Sense id: en-min-en-noun-1jauHlOs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: max-min fairness, min-entropy, min-max, min pay
Etymology number: 5

Verb

IPA: /mɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-min.wav Forms: mins [present, singular, third-person], minning [participle, present], minned [participle, past], minned [past]
Rhymes: -ɪn Etymology: From Middle English minnen, mynnen, from Old Norse minna (“to bring to mind”), from minni (“memory”). See above. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|minnen}} Middle English minnen, {{der|en|non|minna|t=to bring to mind}} Old Norse minna (“to bring to mind”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} min (third-person singular simple present mins, present participle minning, simple past and past participle minned)
  1. (transitive, obsolete) to bring to the mind of; remind Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-min-en-verb-LxdruTLJ
  2. (transitive, obsolete) to remember Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-min-en-verb-OC7Eux0Z
  3. (transitive, obsolete) to mention Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-min-en-verb-H0DSAvd6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Inflected forms

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        "(colloquial) Clipping of minute."
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          "ref": "Le Bone Florence (late 1300s)",
          "text": "The more and the minne"
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          "ref": "1875, Joshiah Gilbet Holland, Sevenoaks:",
          "text": "[…] and faith I've done that same and found me min; […]",
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        "(obsolete) Memory; remembrance."
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "max-min fairness"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "min-entropy"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "min-max"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "min pay"
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      "word": "max-min fairness"
    },
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      "word": "min-entropy"
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      "word": "min-max"
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      "word": "min pay"
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      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "abbreviation for minimum",
      "word": "min"
    }
  ],
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}

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