minivan

See also: Minivan

English
The Chrysler Pacifica, the best-selling minivan in the United States as of 2020

Etymology

mini- +‎ van

Noun

minivan (plural minivans)

  1. A small van.
  2. (chiefly US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines) A large and spacious passenger car, typically with five or seven seats and sliding rear doors
    Synonyms: (UK) people carrier, MPV

Descendants
  • → Japanese: ミニバン (miniban)
  • → Korean: 미니밴 (minibaen)
  • → Russian: минивэ́н (minivɛ́n)
  • → Thai: มินิแวน (mí-ní-wɛɛn)

Translations

Verb

minivan (third-person singular simple present minivans, present participle minivanning, simple past and past participle minivanned)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To travel or transport in a small van.

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English minivan.

Noun

minivan m (invariable)

  1. minivan

Polish
minivan

Alternative forms
  • miniwan

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English minivan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mi.ɲiˈvan/
  • Rhymes: -ivan
  • Syllabification: mi‧ni‧van

Noun

minivan m inan

  1. minivan (small van)
    Hypernym: van
  2. minivan, people carrier, MPV (large and spacious passenger car, typically with five or seven seats and sliding rear doors)

Declension
Declension of minivan
singular plural
nominative minivan minivany
genitive minivana minivanów
dative minivanowi minivanom
accusative minivan minivany
instrumental minivanem minivanami
locative minivanie minivanach
vocative minivanie minivany

Further reading

Spanish

Noun

minivan m or f (plural minivans)

  1. minivan
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