No. 130 in Swedish
minst
"Minst" means "least" or "at least" in English.
In a sentence
Det tar minst två timmar att köra till staden.
It takes at least two hours to drive to the city.
In this sentence, 'minst' is used to indicate the minimum amount of time it can take, suggesting it could take longer.
Han är minst av alla syskonen.
He is the smallest of all the siblings.
Here, 'minst' is used to compare sizes and indicates that he is the smallest or youngest.
Gör det du kan för att minska kostnaderna, det minsta hjälper.
Do what you can to reduce costs, every little bit helps.
In this context, 'minsta' is a form of 'minst' signifying even the smallest contribution can be helpful.
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