flink
Czech
editPronunciation
editNoun
editflink m anim
Declension
editRelated terms
editFurther reading
editDanish
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editAdjective
editflink
- nice, friendly
- nice, well-behaved
- good (competent, talented)
Inflection
editInflection of flink | |||
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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
editReferences
edit- ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “flink”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
Dutch
editEtymology
editBorrowed 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
editAdjective
editflink (comparative flinker, superlative flinkst)
- large, sturdy
- 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!
- 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?
Inflection
editDeclension of flink | ||||
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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
editDescendants
edit- → Caribbean Javanese: fling
Adverb
editflink
References
edit- ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “flink”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
German
editEtymology
editVia German Low German from Middle Low German flink (“gleaming”). Perhaps ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *flakurōną (“to flutter, beat repeatedly”).[1]
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editflink (strong nominative masculine singular flinker, comparative flinker, superlative am flinksten)
Declension
editnumber & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist flink | sie ist flink | es ist flink | sie sind flink | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | flinker | flinke | flinkes | flinke |
genitive | flinken | flinker | flinken | flinker | |
dative | flinkem | flinker | flinkem | flinken | |
accusative | flinken | flinke | flinkes | flinke | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der flinke | die flinke | das flinke | die flinken |
genitive | des flinken | der flinken | des flinken | der flinken | |
dative | dem flinken | der flinken | dem flinken | den flinken | |
accusative | den flinken | die flinke | das flinke | die flinken | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein flinker | eine flinke | ein flinkes | (keine) flinken |
genitive | eines flinken | einer flinken | eines flinken | (keiner) flinken | |
dative | einem flinken | einer flinken | einem flinken | (keinen) flinken | |
accusative | einen flinken | eine flinke | ein flinkes | (keine) flinken |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist flinker | sie ist flinker | es ist flinker | sie sind flinker | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | flinkerer | flinkere | flinkeres | flinkere |
genitive | flinkeren | flinkerer | flinkeren | flinkerer | |
dative | flinkerem | flinkerer | flinkerem | flinkeren | |
accusative | flinkeren | flinkere | flinkeres | flinkere | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der flinkere | die flinkere | das flinkere | die flinkeren |
genitive | des flinkeren | der flinkeren | des flinkeren | der flinkeren | |
dative | dem flinkeren | der flinkeren | dem flinkeren | den flinkeren | |
accusative | den flinkeren | die flinkere | das flinkere | die flinkeren | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein flinkerer | eine flinkere | ein flinkeres | (keine) flinkeren |
genitive | eines flinkeren | einer flinkeren | eines flinkeren | (keiner) flinkeren | |
dative | einem flinkeren | einer flinkeren | einem flinkeren | (keinen) flinkeren | |
accusative | einen flinkeren | eine flinkere | ein flinkeres | (keine) flinkeren |
References
edit- ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “flink”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
Further reading
editNorwegian Bokmål
editEtymology
editFrom Low German flink.
Adjective
editflink (neuter singular flinkt, definite singular and plural flinke, comparative flinkere, indefinite superlative flinkest, definite superlative flinkeste)
- clever, proficient, competent, good (at)
References
edit- “flink” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology
editFrom Low German flink.
Adjective
editflink (neuter singular flinkt, definite singular and plural flinke, comparative flinkare, indefinite superlative flinkast, definite superlative flinkaste)
- clever, proficient, competent, good (at)
References
edit- “flink” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editflink (comparative flinkare, superlative flinkast)
- who works in a quick and accurate manner, able to do something very quickly yet still very accurately; nimble, deft
Declension
editInflection of flink | |||
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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
edit- flink in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- flink in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- flink in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “flink”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
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