blinken
See also: Blinken
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch blinken, from Old Dutch *blinkan, from Proto-Germanic *blinkaną.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editblinken
- (intransitive) to shine, to glitter (reflect light)
- Synonyms: glinsteren, schitteren
Conjugation
editConjugation of blinken (strong class 3a) | ||||
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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
editRelated terms
editDescendants
editGerman
editEtymology
editFrom Low German and Middle Low German blinken, ultimately from the root of blecken (“to bare”). Cognate with Dutch blinken.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editblinken (weak, third-person singular present blinkt, past tense blinkte, past participle geblinkt, auxiliary haben)
Conjugation
editinfinitive | blinken | ||||
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present participle | blinkend | ||||
past participle | geblinkt | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich blinke | wir blinken | i | ich blinke | wir blinken |
du blinkst | ihr blinkt | du blinkest | ihr blinket | ||
er blinkt | sie blinken | er blinke | sie blinken | ||
preterite | ich blinkte | wir blinkten | ii | ich blinkte1 | wir blinkten1 |
du blinktest | ihr blinktet | du blinktest1 | ihr blinktet1 | ||
er blinkte | sie blinkten | er blinkte1 | sie blinkten1 | ||
imperative | blink (du) blinke (du) |
blinkt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
editFurther reading
editMiddle Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Old Dutch *blinkan, from Proto-West Germanic *blinkan, from Proto-Germanic *blinkaną.
Verb
editblinken
Inflection
editWeak | ||
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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
editDescendants
editFurther reading
edit- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “blinken”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Norwegian Bokmål
editNoun
editblinken m
Norwegian Nynorsk
editNoun
editblinken m
Swedish
editNoun
editblinken
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