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Etymology
From Norwegian minkehval, allegedly after a crew member of the Norwegian whaling pioneer Svend Foyn (1809–1894), named Meincke, who mistook a pod of minkes for blue whales.
Noun
minke (plural minkes)
- Synonym of minke whale
2005, Andrea Schulte-Peevers, Canada, →ISBN, page 55:Minkes can grow to 10m and are likely to approach boats, delighting passengers with acrobatics as they hurl themselves out of the water.
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Estonian
Noun
minke
- partitive plural of mink
Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
minke (present tense minkar, past tense minka, past participle minka, passive infinitive minkast, present participle minkande, imperative minke/mink)
- Alternative form of minka