distansminut

Swedish

Etymology

From distans +‎ minut, distinguishing both the kind of minute intended and the length of the nautical mile, the traditional Scandinavian nautical mile being 4 minutes of arc.

Noun

distansminut c

1. Synonym of sjömil, nautical mile, 1 minute of equatorial arc [1896]

Declension

Declension of distansminut

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	distansminut	distansminuts
	definite	distansminuten	distansminutens
plural	indefinite	distansminuter	distansminuters
	definite	distansminuterna	distansminuternas

References

• distansminut in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• distansminut in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• distansminut in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)