åtminstone

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Swedish at minsto, + the feminine dative singular definite suffix definite -unni/-onne. Equivalent to åt + dative form of modern minsta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oːt²mɪnsˌtɔnɛ/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /oːt²mɪnsˌtɔndɛ/ (nonstandard, but more common than the correct one, see more at åtminstonde)

Adverb

åtminstone (not comparable)

  1. at least (at a lower limit)
    Det finns åtminstone fem godissorter på affären.
    There are at least five sorts of candy at the supermarket.
    Att tanka idag går på åtminstone 500 kronor.
    To refuel these days is at least 500 kronor.

References

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