minnka

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse minnka, minka, from Old Norse minni, minnr, or perhaps continuing a Proto-Germanic *minnikōną (to make smaller, lessen, decrease). Cognate with Norwegian minka (to diminish, grow less), Scots mink, munk (to grow less, diminish).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmiŋ̊ka/
    Rhymes: -iŋ̊ka
    Homophone: minka

Verb

minnka (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative minnkaði, supine minnkað)

  1. (transitive) to make smaller (in size or amount), reduce, lessen, decrease
  2. (intransitive) to grow smaller or less, decrease (in size or amount), diminish, lessen

Conjugation

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