Minnetonka

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Minnetonka

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

proper noun

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

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"Minnetonka." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/minnetonka. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Minnetonka. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/minnetonka

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"Minnetonka." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/minnetonka.

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@misc{minnetonka_2026,
  title = {Minnetonka},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/minnetonka},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}