🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Mindestbestellwert

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈmɪndəstbəˌʃɛlveːɐ̯t/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Minimum order/ˈmɪn.ɪ.məm ˈɔː.dər/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Mindestbestellwert für diesen Online-Shop beträgt zwanzig Euro."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The smallest quantity or monetary value of goods that a supplier requires a customer to purchase in a single transaction.

    "The wholesale website has a minimum order of fifty dollars for all first-time buyers."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Designating a threshold requirement regarding the least amount of goods or money needed to complete a purchase.

    "We cannot process your request because it does not meet the minimum order requirement."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'minimum', derived from the Latin 'minimus' (meaning 'least'), and 'order', originating from the Latin 'ordinare' (meaning 'to put in order' or 'to arrange'). The compound phrase emerged in commercial and retail contexts during the 20th century to designate the lowest quantity or financial value of goods a supplier is willing to process for a buyer.

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