Finnish
Etymology
From Polish Minka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmiŋkɑ/, [ˈmiŋkɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -iŋkɑ
- Syllabification(key): Min‧ka
- Hyphenation(key): Min‧ka
Proper noun
Minka
- a female given name
Declension
| Inflection of Minka (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Minka
|
Minkat
|
| genitive
|
Minkan
|
Minkojen
|
| partitive
|
Minkaa
|
Minkoja
|
| illative
|
Minkaan
|
Minkoihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Minka
|
Minkat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Minka
|
Minkat
|
| gen.
|
Minkan
|
| genitive
|
Minkan
|
Minkojen
Minkain rare
|
| partitive
|
Minkaa
|
Minkoja
|
| inessive
|
Minkassa
|
Minkoissa
|
| elative
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Minkasta
|
Minkoista
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| illative
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Minkaan
|
Minkoihin
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| adessive
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Minkalla
|
Minkoilla
|
| ablative
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Minkalta
|
Minkoilta
|
| allative
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Minkalle
|
Minkoille
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| essive
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Minkana
|
Minkoina
|
| translative
|
Minkaksi
|
Minkoiksi
|
| abessive
|
Minkatta
|
Minkoitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Minkoin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Minkani
|
Minkani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Minkani
|
Minkani
|
| gen.
|
Minkani
|
| genitive
|
Minkani
|
Minkojeni
Minkaini rare
|
| partitive
|
Minkaani
|
Minkojani
|
| inessive
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Minkassani
|
Minkoissani
|
| elative
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Minkastani
|
Minkoistani
|
| illative
|
Minkaani
|
Minkoihini
|
| adessive
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Minkallani
|
Minkoillani
|
| ablative
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Minkaltani
|
Minkoiltani
|
| allative
|
Minkalleni
|
Minkoilleni
|
| essive
|
Minkanani
|
Minkoinani
|
| translative
|
Minkakseni
|
Minkoikseni
|
| abessive
|
Minkattani
|
Minkoittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Minkoineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Minkasi
|
Minkasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Minkasi
|
Minkasi
|
| gen.
|
Minkasi
|
| genitive
|
Minkasi
|
Minkojesi
Minkaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
Minkaasi
|
Minkojasi
|
| inessive
|
Minkassasi
|
Minkoissasi
|
| elative
|
Minkastasi
|
Minkoistasi
|
| illative
|
Minkaasi
|
Minkoihisi
|
| adessive
|
Minkallasi
|
Minkoillasi
|
| ablative
|
Minkaltasi
|
Minkoiltasi
|
| allative
|
Minkallesi
|
Minkoillesi
|
| essive
|
Minkanasi
|
Minkoinasi
|
| translative
|
Minkaksesi
|
Minkoiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Minkattasi
|
Minkoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Minkoinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Minkamme
|
Minkamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Minkamme
|
Minkamme
|
| gen.
|
Minkamme
|
| genitive
|
Minkamme
|
Minkojemme
Minkaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
Minkaamme
|
Minkojamme
|
| inessive
|
Minkassamme
|
Minkoissamme
|
| elative
|
Minkastamme
|
Minkoistamme
|
| illative
|
Minkaamme
|
Minkoihimme
|
| adessive
|
Minkallamme
|
Minkoillamme
|
| ablative
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Minkaltamme
|
Minkoiltamme
|
| allative
|
Minkallemme
|
Minkoillemme
|
| essive
|
Minkanamme
|
Minkoinamme
|
| translative
|
Minkaksemme
|
Minkoiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Minkattamme
|
Minkoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Minkoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Minkanne
|
Minkanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Minkanne
|
Minkanne
|
| gen.
|
Minkanne
|
| genitive
|
Minkanne
|
Minkojenne
Minkainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Minkaanne
|
Minkojanne
|
| inessive
|
Minkassanne
|
Minkoissanne
|
| elative
|
Minkastanne
|
Minkoistanne
|
| illative
|
Minkaanne
|
Minkoihinne
|
| adessive
|
Minkallanne
|
Minkoillanne
|
| ablative
|
Minkaltanne
|
Minkoiltanne
|
| allative
|
Minkallenne
|
Minkoillenne
|
| essive
|
Minkananne
|
Minkoinanne
|
| translative
|
Minkaksenne
|
Minkoiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Minkattanne
|
Minkoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Minkoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Minkansa
|
Minkansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Minkansa
|
Minkansa
|
| gen.
|
Minkansa
|
| genitive
|
Minkansa
|
Minkojensa
Minkainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Minkaansa
|
Minkojaan
Minkojansa
|
| inessive
|
Minkassaan
Minkassansa
|
Minkoissaan
Minkoissansa
|
| elative
|
Minkastaan
Minkastansa
|
Minkoistaan
Minkoistansa
|
| illative
|
Minkaansa
|
Minkoihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Minkallaan
Minkallansa
|
Minkoillaan
Minkoillansa
|
| ablative
|
Minkaltaan
Minkaltansa
|
Minkoiltaan
Minkoiltansa
|
| allative
|
Minkalleen
Minkallensa
|
Minkoilleen
Minkoillensa
|
| essive
|
Minkanaan
Minkanansa
|
Minkoinaan
Minkoinansa
|
| translative
|
Minkakseen
Minkaksensa
|
Minkoikseen
Minkoiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Minkattaan
Minkattansa
|
Minkoittaan
Minkoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Minkoineen
Minkoinensa
|
|
Statistics
- Minka is the 431st most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 903 female individuals (and as a middle name to 97 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Slovak
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Minka m pers (female equivalent Minková)
- a male surname
Declension
Declension of Minka
(pattern hrdina)
| singular | plural 1 | plural 2 |
|---|
| nominative | Minka | Minkovia | Minkovci |
|---|
| genitive | Minku | Minkov | Minkovcov |
|---|
| dative | Minkovi | Minkom | Minkovcom |
|---|
| accusative | Minku | Minkov | Minkovcov |
|---|
| locative | Minkovi | Minkoch | Minkovcoch |
|---|
| instrumental | Minkom | Minkami | Minkovcami |
|---|
Further reading
- “Minka”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025