blinken

See also: Blinken

Dutch

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Old Dutch *blinkan, from Proto-Germanic *blinkaną.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈblɪŋkə(n)/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: blin‧ken
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋkən

Verb

blinken

  1. (intransitive) to shine, to glitter (reflect light)
    Synonyms: glinsteren, schitteren

Inflection

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: blinggi
  • Negerhollands: blink, blin
  • → Sranan Tongo: brenki

German

Etymology

From Low German and Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), ultimately from the root of blecken (“to bare”). Cognate with Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈblɪŋkən/, [ˈblɪŋkən], [ˈblɪŋkŋ̩]
  • Audio(file)

Verb

blinken (weak, third-person singular present blinkt, past tense blinkte, past participle geblinkt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to blink (flash on and off)
  2. to indicate (signal that one intends to turn left or right)

Conjugation

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms
  • anblinken
  • aufblinken
  • Blinker
  • Geblinke

Further reading

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *blinkan, from Proto-West Germanic *blinkan, from Proto-Germanic *blinkaną.

Verb

blinken

  1. to shine, to glitter (reflect light)

Inflection
Weak
Infinitive blinken
3rd sg. past —
3rd pl. past —
Past participle —
Infinitive blinken
In genitive blinkens
In dative blinkene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular blinke —
2nd singular blincs, blinkes —
3rd singular blinct, blinket —
1st plural blinken —
2nd plural blinct, blinket —
3rd plural blinken —
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular blinke —
2nd singular blincs, blinkes —
3rd singular blinke —
1st plural blinken —
2nd plural blinct, blinket —
3rd plural blinken —
Imperative Present
Singular blinc, blinke
Plural blinct, blinket
Present Past
Participle blinkende —

Derived terms
  • blinkenisse

Descendants
  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
  • Limburgish: blinke

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

blinken m

  1. definite singular of blink

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

blinken m

  1. definite singular of blink

Swedish

Noun

blinken

  1. definite singular of blink
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