MINKE Meaning of MINKE in English [ 'mɪŋkə , -ki ]■ noun a small rorqual whale with a dark grey back and white underparts. [ Balaenoptera acutorostrata .]Origin1930s: prob. from Meincke , the name of a Norw. whaler. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004