noun
minute
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Minute: means minute (time unit) or a short time period. Feminine noun (die Minute), plural Minuten. Regular declension with -n. Common phrases: eine Minute dauern, in einer Minute, vor einer Minute. No reflexive use or special auxiliary; used with time prepositions like in, vor, seit.
Examples
Einen Moment, ich bin in einer Minute fertig.
One moment — I'll be ready in a minute.
Warte bitte eine Minute.
Please wait one minute.
Der Arzt wartete eine Minute, bevor er den Patienten untersuchte.
The doctor waited a minute before he examined the patient.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a clock with 'Minute' written on one tick.
Sounds like English 'minute' — same meaning.
DIE Minute — picture a female watchmaker focusing on a single minute (feminine).
Notes
Common time unit; plural 'Minuten'.