die Minderheit
Translation
minority
Examples
Die ethnische Minderheit lebt in dieser Region.
The ethnic minority lives in this region.
Er war bei der Abstimmung in der Minderheit.
He was in the minority in the vote.
Grammar Patterns
to be in the minority He was in the minority in the vote.
a minority of sth. A minority of students voted against it.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Minorität; Antonyms: Mehrheit, Majorität
Etymology
From 'minder' (less) + '-heit' (a suffix forming nouns, like -ness or -hood). It literally means 'less-ness'.
Memory Tips
Connect 'minder' with the English word 'minus' to remember it means 'less'. The 'Minderheit' is the 'minus' group compared to the 'Mehrheit' (majority).