Minderzahl

German

Etymology

minder + Zahl

Noun

Minderzahl f (genitive Minderzahl, no plural)

  1. minority, inferior number(s)
    der Feind ist in der Minderzahl
    the enemy is in the minority (the enemy is outnumbered)
    Wir haben verloren, weil wir in der zweiten Halbzeit in der Minderzahl waren.
    We lost because we were outnumbered in the second half.

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