MINIKIN


Meaning of MINIKIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmi-ni-kən ]

noun

Etymology: obsolete Dutch minneken darling, ultimately from Middle Dutch minne love, beloved; akin to Old English gemynd mind, memory — more at mind

Date: 1761

: a small or dainty creature

• minikin adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.