See also: Blinken

Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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blinken

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

Conjugation

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Conjugation of blinken (strong class 3a)
infinitive blinken
past singular blonk
past participle geblonken
infinitive blinken
gerund blinken n
present tense past tense
1st person singular blink blonk
2nd person sing. (jij) blinkt, blink2 blonk
2nd person sing. (u) blinkt blonk
2nd person sing. (gij) blinkt blonkt
3rd person singular blinkt blonk
plural blinken blonken
subjunctive sing.1 blinke blonke
subjunctive plur.1 blinken blonken
imperative sing. blink
imperative plur.1 blinkt
participles blinkend geblonken
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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

German

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Etymology

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From Low German and Middle Low German blinken, ultimately from the root of blecken (to bare). Cognate with Dutch blinken.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈblɪŋkən/, [ˈblɪŋkən], [ˈblɪŋkŋ̩]
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Verb

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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)

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Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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

Verb

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blinken

  1. to shine, to glitter (reflect light)

Inflection

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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

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

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blinken m

  1. definite singular of blink

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

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blinken m

  1. definite singular of blink

Swedish

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Noun

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blinken

  1. definite singular of blink
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