minske

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Derived from mindre

Verb

minske (imperative minsk, present tense minsker, simple past and past participle minska or minsket)

  1. to reduce, decrease

Derived terms

References

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian menniska, manniska, from Proto-Germanic *manniskaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪnskə/

Noun

minske c or n (plural minsken, diminutive minskje)

  1. human, human being
  2. person
  3. man, mankind

Further reading

  • “minske”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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