minivan
See also: Minivan
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -æn
Noun
minivan (plural minivans)
- A small van, especially (Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines) one primarily used for family transport.
Hyponyms
- people carrier, MPV (UK, passenger-focused); matatu, mathree (East African minivans used as gypsy cabs)
Descendants
- → Japanese: ミニバン (miniban)
- → Korean: 미니밴 (minibaen)
- → Russian: минивэ́н (minivɛ́n)
- → Thai: มินิแวน (mí-ní-wɛɛn)
Translations
small van — see also matatu
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Verb
minivan (third-person singular simple present minivans, present participle minivanning, simple past and past participle minivanned)
- (ambitransitive) To travel or transport in a small van.
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from English minivan.
Noun
minivan m (invariable)
Polish
Alternative forms
- miniwan
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English minivan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mi.ɲiˈvan/
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: mi‧ni‧van
Noun
minivan m inan
- minivan (small van)
- Hypernym: van
- minivan, people carrier, MPV (large and spacious passenger car, typically with five or seven seats and sliding rear doors)
Declension
Declension of minivan
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | minivan | minivany |
| genitive | minivana | minivanów |
| dative | minivanowi | minivanom |
| accusative | minivan | minivany |
| instrumental | minivanem | minivanami |
| locative | minivanie | minivanach |
| vocative | minivanie | minivany |
Further reading
Spanish
Noun
minivan m or f (plural minivans)