This is the 532nd most frequent Dutch word.
minuut
"Minuut" means "minute," a unit of time equal to 60 seconds.
The word 'minuut' is used here to count a specific period of 60 seconds.
Ik heb nog maar één minuut tijd.
I only have one minute left.
In this instance, 'minuut' is pluralized to 'minuten', referring to multiple units of 60 seconds.
Het duurde tientallen minuten voordat hij aankwam.
It took dozens of minutes before he arrived.
Here, 'minuut' is used to denote a formal or symbolic duration of time.