flink

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Czech

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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flink m anim

  1. (informal) idler, loafer
    Synonym: flákač

Declension

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Further reading

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  • flink”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • flink”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • flink”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Danish

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German flink (bright, shining, quick). Perhaps ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *flakurōną (to flutter, beat repeatedly).[1] Cognate to Plautdietsch flinkj (quick).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /flenk/, [fleŋˀɡ̊]

Adjective

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flink

  1. nice, friendly
  2. nice, well-behaved
  3. good (competent, talented)

Inflection

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Inflection of flink
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular flink flinkere flinkest2
Indefinite neuter singular flinkt flinkere flinkest2
Plural flinke flinkere flinkest2
Definite attributive1 flinke flinkere flinkeste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “flink”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle Low German flink (quick, gleaming). Perhaps ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *flakurōną (to flutter, beat repeatedly).[1] Compare also Middle Dutch vlinken (verb).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /flɪŋk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋk

Adjective

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flink (comparative flinker, superlative flinkst)

  1. large, sturdy
  2. brave, showing no pain or fear
    Synonym: kranig
    Hij is erg flink geweest bij de dokter; hij heeft niet eens gehuild!
    He was very brave at the doctor's; he didn't even cry!
  3. considerable
    Het is wel een flink bedrag. Weet je zeker dat ik het mag hebben?
    It is quite a considerable sum of money. Are you sure I can have it?

Declension

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Declension of flink
uninflected flink
inflected flinke
comparative flinker
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial flink flinker het flinkst
het flinkste
indefinite m./f. sing. flinke flinkere flinkste
n. sing. flink flinker flinkste
plural flinke flinkere flinkste
definite flinke flinkere flinkste
partitive flinks flinkers

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Caribbean Javanese: fling

Adverb

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flink

  1. considerably, very

References

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  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “flink”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

German

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Etymology

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Via German Low German from Middle Low German flink (gleaming). Perhaps ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *flakurōną (to flutter, beat repeatedly).[1]

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Adjective

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flink (strong nominative masculine singular flinker, comparative flinker, superlative am flinksten)

  1. quick, nimble
    Synonyms: behände, schnell

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “flink”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

Further reading

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  • flink” in Duden online
  • flink” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Low German flink.

Adjective

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flink (neuter singular flinkt, definite singular and plural flinke, comparative flinkere, indefinite superlative flinkest, definite superlative flinkeste)

  1. clever, proficient, competent, good (at)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Low German flink.

Adjective

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flink (neuter singular flinkt, definite singular and plural flinke, comparative flinkare, indefinite superlative flinkast, definite superlative flinkaste)

  1. clever, proficient, competent, good (at)

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Low German flink (agile, quick), probably from Middle Low German vlinken (shining). Perhaps ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *flakurōną (to flutter, beat repeatedly).[1]

Adjective

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flink (comparative flinkare, superlative flinkast)

  1. who works in a quick and accurate manner, able to do something very quickly yet still very accurately; nimble, deft

Declension

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Inflection of flink
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular flink flinkare flinkast
Neuter singular flinkt flinkare flinkast
Plural flinka flinkare flinkast
Masculine plural3 flinke flinkare flinkast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 flinke flinkare flinkaste
All flinka flinkare flinkaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

References

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  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “flink”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute