This is the 299th most frequent Dutch word.
minuten
"Minutes" (units of time).
Here, 'minuten' is used as the plural form of 'minuut' to denote a duration of 10 time units.
Ik heb tien minuten gewacht.
I waited for ten minutes.
In this phrase, 'minuten' represents a count-down of five-time units until the break time.
Het is over vijf minuten pauze.
The break is in five minutes.
The word 'minuten' here specifies the time estimated for an action to complete.