🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Mindestgeschwindigkeit

Pronunciation / Transliteration: min-dest-ge-shvind-ig-kite

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Minimum Speed/ˈmɪnɪməm spiːd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Mindestgeschwindigkeit auf dieser Autobahn beträgt 40 Kilometer pro Stunde."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The lowest speed at which a vehicle or object can travel while still maintaining control or efficiency.

    "The minimum speed limit on this highway is 40 miles per hour."
  2. 2

    A specified speed that must not be fallen below for safety or operational reasons.

    "In order to maintain lift, the aircraft must not drop below its minimum speed during takeoff."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'minimum' originates from the Latin 'minimum', meaning 'least', which evolved through Middle English. 'Speed' comes from the Old English 'spēd', meaning 'success' or 'prosperity', which has shifted to denote the rate of motion over time.

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