No. 691 in Icelandic
minnka
"Minnka" means "to decrease" or "to reduce."
In a sentence
Ég hyggst minnka sykurneysluna.
I intend to reduce my sugar consumption.
The verb 'minnka' is used here in its infinitive form to express an intention to reduce the quantity of sugar consumed.
Fiskveiðikvótinn hefur minnkað með tímanum.
The fishing quota has decreased over time.
Here, 'minnkað' appears in its past participle form, indicating that the reduction in fishing quota happened progressively.
Við skulum minnka ljósin svo það verði notalegra.
Let's dim the lights so it becomes cozier.
In this instance, 'minnka' is used in an imperative form, signifying the act of lowering the brightness of the lighting.
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