minnka

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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

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

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