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 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative minusgrad minusgraden minusgrader minusgraderna
Genitive minusgrads minusgradens minusgraders minusgradernas

See also

References
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