minusgrad

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From minus +‎ grad (degree of temperature).

Noun

minusgrad m (definite singular minusgraden, indefinite plural minusgrader, definite plural minusgradene)

  1. degree(s) (Celsius) below zero, minus temperatures (usually in plural form)

Synonyms

  • kuldegrad

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From minus +‎ grad (degree of temperature).

Noun

minusgrad f (definite singular minusgrada, indefinite plural minusgrader, definite plural minusgradene)

minusgrad m (definite singular minusgraden, indefinite plural minusgradar, definite plural minusgradane)

  1. degree(s) (Celsius) below zero, minus temperatures (usually in plural form)

Synonyms

  • kuldegrad

References

Swedish

Etymology

minus (minus) +‎ grad (degree)

Noun

minusgrad c

  1. degree below freezing (0 °C)
    Synonym: köldgrad
    Antonym: plusgrad
    Det är minusgrader ute
    The temperature is below freezing outside
    Det är elva minusgrader ute
    It's −11 °C outside
    Snart kommer minusgraderna
    Soon it'll be below freezing outside
    Det är någon minusgrad ute
    It's −1 °C or so / slightly below freezing outside

Declension

Declension of minusgrad
nominative genitive
singular indefinite minusgrad minusgrads
definite minusgraden minusgradens
plural indefinite minusgrader minusgraders
definite minusgraderna minusgradernas

See also

References