minke

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Etymology

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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.[1]

Noun

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minke (plural minkes)

  1. Synonym of minke whale
    • 2005, Andrea Schulte-Peevers, Canada[1], →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

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Noun

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minke

  1. partitive plural of mink

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Verb

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minke (present tense minkar, past tense minka, past participle minka, passive infinitive minkast, present participle minkande, imperative minke/mink)

  1. Alternative form of minka