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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

minke

/ˈmɪŋki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
minke
IPA
/ˈmɪŋki/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ellipsis of minke whale.

Example Sentences

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

minkes (plural)

Homonyms

minky

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce minke?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪŋki/.
What does minke mean?
Ellipsis of minke whale.
Where does minke come from?
It is traced to Norwegian.

How to pronounce minke

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