noun
die Gehminute, -n
minute's walk
Eine Zeitangabe dafür, wie lange man zu Fuß bis zu einem Ort braucht.
The German word "Gehminute" is a compound noun made up of two words:
- gehen (verb stem: "geh-"): to walk
- Minute: minute (unit of time)
So, "Gehminute" literally means “walking minute” — a measure of distance expressed as how far one can walk in one minute.
Similar words:
- Fußminute (walking minute, colloquial)
- Gehzeit (walking time)
- Laufminute (running minute, less common)
Difference:
- "Gehminute" specifically describes a distance based on walking speed, and is often used for practical distance estimations (e.g., “Das Café ist 5 Gehminuten entfernt” — “The café is 5 minutes on foot away”).
- Other terms like "Gehzeit" emphasize the time spent walking rather than a standard unit of distance.
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Examples
Zum Supermarkt brauche ich nur drei Gehminuten.noun
For me, the supermarket is only three minutes' walk away.
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