Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *minnisōną (to make smaller), from *minniz (small, less), from Proto-Indo-European *(e)mey- (small, little). Equivalent to min (small) +‎ -sian.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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minsian

  1. (intransitive) to diminish, lessen, become small

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: minsen