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Minna.

a diminutive of the female given name Wilhelmina

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmɪna/
  1. a diminutive of the female given name Wilhelmina

Where this word comes from

Popularized by the comedy Minna von Barnhelm (1767) by G. E. Lessing, see quotations.

noun/ˈmɪna/
  1. domestic, servant

    colloquial · dated · feminine
    Ich bin doch nicht deine Minna!
Where this word comes from

Popularized by the comedy Minna von Barnhelm (1767) by G. E. Lessing, see quotations.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.