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 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative distansminut distansminuten distansminuter distansminuterna
Genitive distansminuts distansminutens distansminuters distansminuternas

References
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