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Minnetonka

Minnetonka proper noun: one of the largest lakes in Minnesota, United States (Lake Minnetonka).

Proper noun

Minnetonka

  1. One of the largest lakes in Minnesota, United States (Lake Minnetonka).
  2. A city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States (Minnetonka), adjacent to the lake and named after it.

Origin of Minnetonka

From Lakota Mní iá Tháŋka, from mní (“lake”) + tȟáŋka (“big”). Literally "Big Lake".

Questions about Minnetonka

What does Minnetonka mean?
Minnetonka means one of the largest lakes in Minnesota, United States (Lake Minnetonka).
What part of speech is Minnetonka?
Minnetonka is a proper noun.

Words near Minnetonka in the dictionary

  1. Minnesotans
  2. Minnesotian
  3. Minnesotians
  4. Minnetaree
  5. Minnetarees
  6. Minnetonka
  7. Minnewaukan
  8. Minney
  9. Minneys
  10. minni ritchi
  11. Minnich

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