Minuterna

Minuterna is the definite plural form of the Swedish noun minut, meaning “the minutes.” It is most commonly used to refer to multiple units of time, as in phrases describing duration or timing. For example, sång korta eller långa: under de senaste minuterna, det tog några minuter. The form minuterna appears after a preceding number or noun in the definite plural.

Etymology and usage

The word minut originates from French minute, ultimately from Latin minuta, and entered Swedish through historical contact with other European languages. In modern Swedish, minuter is used primarily for time measurement. The definite plural form minuterna is used when talking about specific minutes that are already identified or understood in context.

Meeting records

In Swedish, the written record of a meeting is typically referred to as mötesprotokoll or protokoll. The plural minuter can appear in less formal or older texts to denote the notes taken during a meeting, but it is less common in contemporary formal writing. When precision is required, mötesprotokoll is preferred.

See also

Minute (unit of time), Minnute-related phrases in Swedish.

Notes

Minuterna can function in both senses—time units and, in some contexts, references to minutes in a meeting—though the latter is more often expressed with more specific terms in Swedish. The usage remains straightforward and primarily tied to the notion of discrete time segments.