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

• forminske

References

• “minske” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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