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Meaning of "minke" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MINKE

minke  [ˈmɪŋkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MINKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Minke is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MINKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Minke whale

Minke whale /ˈmɪnki/, or lesser rorqual, is a name given to two species of marine mammal belonging to a clade within the suborder of baleen whales. The minke whale was given its official designation by Lacepède in 1804, who described a juvenile specimen of Balænoptera acuto-rostrata. The name is a partial translation of Norwegian minkehval, possibly after a Norwegian whaler named Meincke, who mistook a northern minke whale for a blue whale.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MINKE


Chinkie
ˈtʃɪŋkɪ
chinky
ˈtʃɪŋkɪ
dinkey
ˈdɪŋkɪ
dinkie
ˈdɪŋkɪ
dinky
ˈdɪŋkɪ
Helsinki
ˈhɛlsɪŋkɪ
inky
ˈɪŋkɪ
kinky
ˈkɪŋkɪ
linky
ˈlɪŋkɪ
Malinke
məˈlɪŋkɪ
pinkie
ˈpɪŋkɪ
pinky
ˈpɪŋkɪ
sinky
ˈsɪŋkɪ
slinky
ˈslɪŋkɪ
stinky
ˈstɪŋkɪ
stotinki
stɒˈtɪŋkɪ
twinkie
ˈtwɪŋkɪ
zincky
ˈzɪŋkɪ
zincy
ˈzɪŋkɪ
zinky
ˈzɪŋkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MINKE

minisystem
minitower
Minitrack
minium
minivan
miniver
minivet
minivolley
mink
mink coat
minke whale
Minkowski
Minkowski space-time
Minn.
Minna
Minneapolis
Minnelli
minneola
minnesinger

WORDS THAT END LIKE MINKE

alike
Ananke
bike
cake
dislike
fake
ke
lake
like
make
Maninke
mike
Nike
smoke
strike
take
there´s nothing like
unlike
wake
zinke

Synonyms and antonyms of minke in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «minke» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MINKE

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The translations of minke from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «minke» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小须鲸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

minke
570 millions of speakers

English

minke
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Minke
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المنك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Малый полосатик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

minke
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

minke
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

baleine minke
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Minke
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zwerg
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ミンククジラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

밍크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Minke
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mũi nhọn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

minke
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिन्की
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mink
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Minke
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Minke
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

малий полосатик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Minke
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρυγχοφάλαινες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Minke
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

minke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Våge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of minke

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MINKE»

The term «minke» is regularly used and occupies the 82.608 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MINKE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about minke

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MINKE»

Discover the use of minke in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to minke and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Building with Earth: Design and Technology of a Sustainable ...
Now in a second edition: This handbook offers a practical systematic overview of the many uses of rammed earth and techniques for processing it.
Gernot Minke, 2012
2
Earth construction handbook: the building material earth in ...
The Earth Construction Handbook is unique in providing a survey of applications and construction techniques for a material which: is naturally available and easy to use with even low craft skills; absorbs and desorbs humidity faster, and to ...
Gernot Minke, 2000
3
Building with straw: design and technology of a sustainable ...
It is a cheap and easy-to-use option for self-builders, and even large-scale structures can be erected using timber frame-work filled with straw. This book is a practical, hands-on guide to building with straw.
Gernot Minke, Friedemann Mahlke, 2005
4
Minke Whales
With such a large habitat, it can be difficult for a minke whale to find its way around. Like all whales, its eyes have adapted to seeing underwater. But, it can only see so far. So, a minke whale uses another sense. Hearing is the most important ...
Kristin Petrie, 2010
5
Building with Bamboo: Design and Technology of a Sustainable ...
Bamboo: a versatile and sustainable building material
Gernot Minke, 2012
6
Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals
After 1979, only minke whales were allowed by the IWC to be taken in factory- ship operations. Annual catches in the Antarctic ranged to about 8000 (details on all world catches are given in Horwood, 1990) by Japan and the USSR. Hundreds ...
William F. Perrin, Bernd Wursig, J. G.M. Thewissen, 2009
7
Dolphins, Whales and Porpoises: 2002-2010 Conservation ...
The present convention is to regard B. acutorostrata as consisting of two, and possibly three, subspecies: the North Atlantic population, B. a. acutorostrata; the North Pacific population, B. a. scammoni (= davidsoni); and the "dwarf minke whale, ...
Randall R. Reeves, 2003
8
New POPs in Marine Mammals in Nordic Arctic and NE Atlantic ...
ID-No Species Collection year Collection date Area Sex Age yrs Age, pool mean Length, cm Length, pool mean Liver sample, g Blubber sample, g DL-08-008:19 1 9 9 3 - C F9-KVAI-11 Minke whale 1993 28-08-1993 Finnmark male 835 813.2  ...
Maria Dam, Maria Dam, Bert van Bavel, Frank Rigét, Anna Rotander, Anuschka Polder, Guðjón A. Auðunsson, Dorete Bloch, Gísli A. Víkingsson, Bjarni Mikkelsen, Geir Wing Gabrielsen and Kjetil Sagerup, Nordic Council of Ministers, 2011
9
Arctic Animals and Their Adaptations to Life on the Edge
Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) The minke whale is the smallest of the rorquals and together with the poorly known pygmy right whale (Caperea marginatd) the smallest of all the baleen whales. It grows to become 1 0 m in length ...
Arnoldus Schytte Blix, 2005
10
Conservation Biology: Foundations, Concepts, Applications
Two exceptions were the northern Pacific and Antarctic minke whales ( Balaenoptera acutorostrata and B. bonaerensis, respectively), relatively small (25 –30 foot) baleen whales whose populations were somewhat less depleted than larger ...
Fred Van Dyke, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MINKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term minke is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Minke whale freed from fishing gear in Bay of Fundy
But then naturalists on board suddenly spotted a young minke whale and as they got closer they noticed it was in some distress, tangled in ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
2
Minke Whale safely freed
Rescuers were successful in freeing a young minke whale from a rope anchored in waters in the Bay of Fundy off New Brunswick. A whale ... «Uncover California, Jul 15»
3
Largs woman's whale of a time with Ocean Youth Trust VIDEO
“We thought it was a killer whale at first, or perhaps a minke. We checked our guide which had a list of species, including whales and dolphins. «Largs and Millport Weekly News, Jul 15»
4
Reduction of Whaling Quota in Sight?
Only the meat of the minke whale—whose endangerment is rated 'of least concern' by the IUCN—is sold on a commercial scale in Iceland, ... «IcelandReview, Jul 15»
5
Update: Whale carcass wedged in Straitsmouth Island rocks
... mammal stranding response coordinator, who has an office at Blackburn Circle in Gloucester, “and it does appear to be a minke whale.”. «Gloucester Daily Times, Jul 15»
6
Tales of Tenerife: why it's time to rediscover this Spanish island …
Climb aboard a boat from Puerto Colón, the Kosamui and perhaps you'll meet dolphins and minke whales as you explore the coast north of ... «Gay Star News, Jul 15»
7
Having a whale of a time in the Irish Sea
... live in the Irish Sea most months of the year, whilst Risso's dolphins, fin whales and minke whales are more seasonal visitors to our shores. «Cumbria Crack, Jul 15»
8
Gitga'at students use acoustic mapping to fight Enbridge tankers
The territory is now home to a large humpback population, killer whales, minke whales and, more recently, fin whales. The audio disturbance ... «National Observer, Jul 15»
9
Grow Perham: Bay Window Quilt Shop
“They have all sorts of different patterns and materials, including minke, felt, Realtree products, cotton, wool and more,” Rutten said. «Perham Focus, Jul 15»
10
Trap Shooting Now Fastest-Growing Sport In US High Schools
Deprez said vendors like Browning sales agent Dusty Minke could see potential customers wherever he looks. Shooting trap is now the ... «iSchoolGuide, Jul 15»

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