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
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| partitive
|
Minkaa
|
Minkoja
|
| illative
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Minkaan
|
Minkoihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Minka
|
Minkat
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Minka
|
Minkat
|
| gen.
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Minkan
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| genitive
|
Minkan
|
Minkojen
Minkain rare
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| partitive
|
Minkaa
|
Minkoja
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| inessive
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Minkassa
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Minkoissa
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| elative
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Minkasta
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Minkoista
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| illative
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Minkaan
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Minkoihin
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| adessive
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Minkalla
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Minkoilla
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| ablative
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Minkalta
|
Minkoilta
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| allative
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Minkalle
|
Minkoille
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| essive
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Minkana
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Minkoina
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| translative
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Minkaksi
|
Minkoiksi
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| abessive
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Minkatta
|
Minkoitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Minkoin
|
| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Minkani
|
Minkani
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Minkani
|
Minkani
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| gen.
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Minkani
|
| genitive
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Minkani
|
Minkojeni
Minkaini rare
|
| partitive
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Minkaani
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Minkojani
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| inessive
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Minkassani
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Minkoissani
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| elative
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Minkastani
|
Minkoistani
|
| illative
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Minkaani
|
Minkoihini
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| adessive
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Minkallani
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Minkoillani
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| ablative
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Minkaltani
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Minkoiltani
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| allative
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Minkalleni
|
Minkoilleni
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| essive
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Minkanani
|
Minkoinani
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| translative
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Minkakseni
|
Minkoikseni
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| abessive
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Minkattani
|
Minkoittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Minkoineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
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| nominative
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Minkasi
|
Minkasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
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Minkasi
|
Minkasi
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| gen.
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Minkasi
|
| genitive
|
Minkasi
|
Minkojesi
Minkaisi rare
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| partitive
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Minkaasi
|
Minkojasi
|
| inessive
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Minkassasi
|
Minkoissasi
|
| elative
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Minkastasi
|
Minkoistasi
|
| illative
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Minkaasi
|
Minkoihisi
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| adessive
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Minkallasi
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Minkoillasi
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| ablative
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Minkaltasi
|
Minkoiltasi
|
| allative
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Minkallesi
|
Minkoillesi
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| essive
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Minkanasi
|
Minkoinasi
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| translative
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Minkaksesi
|
Minkoiksesi
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| abessive
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Minkattasi
|
Minkoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Minkoinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Minkamme
|
Minkamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Minkamme
|
Minkamme
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| gen.
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Minkamme
|
| genitive
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Minkamme
|
Minkojemme
Minkaimme rare
|
| partitive
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Minkaamme
|
Minkojamme
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| inessive
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Minkassamme
|
Minkoissamme
|
| elative
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Minkastamme
|
Minkoistamme
|
| illative
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Minkaamme
|
Minkoihimme
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| adessive
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Minkallamme
|
Minkoillamme
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| ablative
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Minkaltamme
|
Minkoiltamme
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| allative
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Minkallemme
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Minkoillemme
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| essive
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Minkanamme
|
Minkoinamme
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| translative
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Minkaksemme
|
Minkoiksemme
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| abessive
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Minkattamme
|
Minkoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Minkoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Minkanne
|
Minkanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Minkanne
|
Minkanne
|
| gen.
|
Minkanne
|
| genitive
|
Minkanne
|
Minkojenne
Minkainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Minkaanne
|
Minkojanne
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| inessive
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Minkassanne
|
Minkoissanne
|
| elative
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Minkastanne
|
Minkoistanne
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| illative
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Minkaanne
|
Minkoihinne
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| adessive
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Minkallanne
|
Minkoillanne
|
| ablative
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Minkaltanne
|
Minkoiltanne
|
| allative
|
Minkallenne
|
Minkoillenne
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| essive
|
Minkananne
|
Minkoinanne
|
| translative
|
Minkaksenne
|
Minkoiksenne
|
| abessive
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Minkattanne
|
Minkoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Minkoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Minkansa
|
Minkansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Minkansa
|
Minkansa
|
| gen.
|
Minkansa
|
| genitive
|
Minkansa
|
Minkojensa
Minkainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Minkaansa
|
Minkojaan
Minkojansa
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| inessive
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Minkassaan
Minkassansa
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Minkoissaan
Minkoissansa
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| elative
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Minkastaan
Minkastansa
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Minkoistaan
Minkoistansa
|
| illative
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Minkaansa
|
Minkoihinsa
|
| adessive
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Minkallaan
Minkallansa
|
Minkoillaan
Minkoillansa
|
| ablative
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Minkaltaan
Minkaltansa
|
Minkoiltaan
Minkoiltansa
|
| allative
|
Minkalleen
Minkallensa
|
Minkoilleen
Minkoillensa
|
| essive
|
Minkanaan
Minkanansa
|
Minkoinaan
Minkoinansa
|
| translative
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Minkakseen
Minkaksensa
|
Minkoikseen
Minkoiksensa
|
| abessive
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Minkattaan
Minkattansa
|
Minkoittaan
Minkoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Minkoineen
Minkoinensa
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|
Statistics
- Minka is the 419th (tied with 1 other name) most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 970 female individuals (and as a middle name to 98 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Low German mink, from Old Saxon mink / menk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmin.ka/
- Rhymes: -inka
- Syllabification: Min‧ka
Proper noun
Minka f
- a female given name
Declension
Declension of Minka
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Minka
|
Minki
|
| genitive
|
Minki
|
Minek
|
| dative
|
Mince
|
Minkom
|
| accusative
|
Minkę
|
Minki
|
| instrumental
|
Minką
|
Minkami
|
| locative
|
Mince
|
Minkach
|
| vocative
|
Minko
|
Minki
|
Further reading
- Kazimierz Rymut (1995), “Minka”, in Słownik imion współcześnie w Polsce używanych, Kraków: Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN, →ISBN, page 285
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /minka/, [ˈmiŋka]
- Rhymes: -inka
- Hyphenation: Min‧ka
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, 2003–2026