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link

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English

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English linke, lenke, from a merger of Old English hlenċe, hlenċa (“ring; chainlink”) and Old Norse *hlenkr, hlekkr (“ring; chain”); both from Proto-Germanic *hlankiz (“ring; bond; fettle; fetter”). Used in English since the 14th century. Related to lank.

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link (plural links)

  1. A connection between places, people, events, things, or ideas.
    The mayor’s assistant serves as the link to the media.
  2. One element of a chain or other connected series.
    The third link of the silver chain needs to be resoldered.
    The weakest link.
  3. Abbreviation of hyperlink.
    The link on the page points to the sports scores.
  4. (computing) The connection between buses or systems.
    A by-N-link is composed of N lanes.
  5. (mathematics) A space comprising one or more disjoint knots.
  6. (Sussex) a thin wild bank of land splitting two cultivated patches and often linking two hills.
    • 2008, Richard John King, A Handbook for Travellers in Kent and Sussex:
      They used formerly to live in caves or huts dug into the side of a bank or "link," and lined with heath or straw.
  7. (figurative) an individual person or element in a system
    • 2010, James O. Young, My Sheep Know My Voice: anointed poetry, AuthorHouse, page 32:
      But know that God is the strongest link.
    • 2010, William Lidwell, Kritina Holden, Jill Butler, Universal Principles of Design, RockPort, page 262:
      The fuse is the weakest link in the system. As such, the fuse is also the most valuable link in the system.
    • 2010, Stephen Fairweather, The Missing Book of Genesis, AuthorHouse, page 219:
      “ […] This is so that nobody can change the way every link must talk about the formula that I taught to make a real Chain of Universal Love and not a Chain of Love of a group or sect.”
  8. Anything doubled and closed like a link of a chain.
    • 1707, J[ohn] Mortimer, The Whole Art of Husbandry; or, The Way of Managing and Improving of Land. […], London: […] J[ohn] H[umphreys] for H[enry] Mortlock […], and J[onathan] Robinson […], →OCLC:
      a link of horsehair
  9. A sausage that is not a patty.
  10. (kinematics) Any one of the several elementary pieces of a mechanism, such as the fixed frame, or a rod, wheel, mass of confined liquid, etc., by which relative motion of other parts is produced and constrained.
  11. (engineering) Any intermediate rod or piece for transmitting force or motion, especially a short connecting rod with a bearing at each end; specifically (in steam engines) the slotted bar, or connecting piece, to the opposite ends of which the eccentric rods are jointed, and by means of which the movement of the valve is varied, in a link motion.
  12. (surveying) The length of one joint of Gunter's chain, being the hundredth part of it, or 7.92 inches, the chain being 66 feet in length.
  13. (chemistry) A bond of affinity, or a unit of valence between atoms; applied to a unit of chemical force or attraction.
  14. (in the plural) The windings of a river; the land along a winding stream.
    • 1822, Allan Cunningham, “The King of the Peak”, in Traditional Tales of the English and Scottish Peasantry, volume 1, page 222:
      'Dame Foljambe,' said the old man, 'the march of thy tale is like the course of the Wye, seventeen miles of links and windings down a fair valley five miles long. […] '
  15. (broadcasting) An introductory cue.
    • 2002, Carole Fleming, The Radio Handbook, page 53:
      Too much talk on a music-based station can cause listeners who tune in for the music to go elsewhere. […] 'Some people will say “your link has to be 45 seconds long” but I don't do that,' explains the programme controller of Trent FM, Dick Stone.
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Holonyms
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  • (element of a connected series): chain
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All borrowed.

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Verb

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link (third-person singular simple present links, present participle linking, simple past and past participle linked)

  1. (transitive) To connect (two or more things).
    • 1813, John Chetwode Eustace, A Tour Through Italy:
      All the tribes and nations that composed it [the Roman Empire] were linked together, not only by the same laws and the same government, but by all the facilities of commodious intercourse, and of frequent communication.
  2. (intransitive, Internet, of a web page) To contain a hyperlink to another page.
    My homepage links to my wife's.
  3. (transitive, Internet) To supply (someone) with a hyperlink; to direct by means of a link.
    Haven't you seen his website? I'll link you to it.
  4. (transitive, Internet) To post a hyperlink to.
    Stop linking those unfunny comics all the time!
  5. (transitive) To demonstrate a correlation between (two things).
  6. (software compilation) To combine objects generated by a compiler into a single executable.
    (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  7. (transitive, slang) To meet with (someone).
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to contain a hyperlink to another page

Etymology 2

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Plausibly a modification of Medieval Latin linchinus (“candle”), an alteration of Latin lynchinus, itself from Ancient Greek λύχνος (lúkhnos, “lamp”).

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link (plural links)

  1. (obsolete) A torch, used to light dark streets.
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Etymology 3

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Unknown.

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link (third-person singular simple present links, present participle linking, simple past and past participle linked)

  1. (Scotland, intransitive) To skip or trip along smartly; to go quickly.
    • 1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide:
      On a sudden he was aware of a man linking along at his side. He cried a fine night, and the man replied.
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Chinese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From English link.

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link

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, computing) hyperlink (Classifier: 條／条 c)

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link

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, computing) to link; to add a hyperlink

Czech

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Noun

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link m inan

  1. link, hyperlink

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Declension of link (velar masculine inanimate)
singular plural
nominative link linky
genitive linku linků
dative linku linkům
accusative link linky
vocative linku linky
locative linku lincích
instrumental linkem linky

Further reading

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  • “link”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech)
  • “link”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

Danish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English link (since 1995).

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Noun

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link n (singular definite linket, plural indefinite link or links)

  1. link (hyperlink)

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Declension of link
neuter
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative link linket link
links 		linkene
genitive links linkets links
links' 		linkenes

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Dutch

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-West Germanic *link. Cognate with German link (“left; devious”), Middle Low German link (“left”). Further origin unknown.

Adjective

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link (comparative linker, superlative linkst)

  1. dangerous
  2. (criminal slang) sly, cunning
  3. (slang) jolly, nice
  4. Obsolete form of links, linker (“left, not right”).
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Declension of link
uninflected link
inflected linke
comparative linker
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial link linker het linkst
het linkste
indefinite m./f. sing. linke linkere linkste
n. sing. link linker linkste
plural linke linkere linkste
definite linke linkere linkste
partitive links linkers —
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Etymology 2

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Late 20th century, borrowed from English link.

Noun

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link m (plural links, diminutive linkje n)

  1. physical connection, as in a hardware cable
  2. (figuratively) logical connection, as in reasoning about causality
  3. hyperlink
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  • M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German linc, from Old High German *link; compare Old High German linka (“the left hand”).

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Adjective

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link (strong nominative masculine singular linker, comparative linker, superlative am linkesten or am linksten)

  1. (only attributive and not comparable) left
    auf der linken Seite ― on the left
    ihr linker Fuß ― her left foot
  2. (colloquial) untrustworthy
  3. (colloquial) dubious, wrong, disreputable, questionable
  4. (colloquial) sly, cunning

Declension

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Positive forms of link
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist link sie ist link es ist link sie sind link
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative linker linke linkes linke
genitive linken linker linken linker
dative linkem linker linkem linken
accusative linken linke linkes linke
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der linke die linke das linke die linken
genitive des linken der linken des linken der linken
dative dem linken der linken dem linken den linken
accusative den linken die linke das linke die linken
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein linker eine linke ein linkes (keine) linken
genitive eines linken einer linken eines linken (keiner) linken
dative einem linken einer linken einem linken (keinen) linken
accusative einen linken eine linke ein linkes (keine) linken
Comparative forms of link
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist linker sie ist linker es ist linker sie sind linker
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative linkerer linkere linkeres linkere
genitive linkeren linkerer linkeren linkerer
dative linkerem linkerer linkerem linkeren
accusative linkeren linkere linkeres linkere
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der linkere die linkere das linkere die linkeren
genitive des linkeren der linkeren des linkeren der linkeren
dative dem linkeren der linkeren dem linkeren den linkeren
accusative den linkeren die linkere das linkere die linkeren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein linkerer eine linkere ein linkeres (keine) linkeren
genitive eines linkeren einer linkeren eines linkeren (keiner) linkeren
dative einem linkeren einer linkeren einem linkeren (keinen) linkeren
accusative einen linkeren eine linkere ein linkeres (keine) linkeren
Superlative forms of link
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist am linkesten
er ist am linksten 		sie ist am linkesten
sie ist am linksten 		es ist am linkesten
es ist am linksten 		sie sind am linkesten
sie sind am linksten
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative linkester
linkster 		linkeste
linkste 		linkestes
linkstes 		linkeste
linkste
genitive linkesten
linksten 		linkester
linkster 		linkesten
linksten 		linkester
linkster
dative linkestem
linkstem 		linkester
linkster 		linkestem
linkstem 		linkesten
linksten
accusative linkesten
linksten 		linkeste
linkste 		linkestes
linkstes 		linkeste
linkste
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der linkeste
der linkste 		die linkeste
die linkste 		das linkeste
das linkste 		die linkesten
die linksten
genitive des linkesten
des linksten 		der linkesten
der linksten 		des linkesten
des linksten 		der linkesten
der linksten
dative dem linkesten
dem linksten 		der linkesten
der linksten 		dem linkesten
dem linksten 		den linkesten
den linksten
accusative den linkesten
den linksten 		die linkeste
die linkste 		das linkeste
das linkste 		die linkesten
die linksten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein linkester
ein linkster 		eine linkeste
eine linkste 		ein linkestes
ein linkstes 		(keine) linkesten
(keine) linksten
genitive eines linkesten
eines linksten 		einer linkesten
einer linksten 		eines linkesten
eines linksten 		(keiner) linkesten
(keiner) linksten
dative einem linkesten
einem linksten 		einer linkesten
einer linksten 		einem linkesten
einem linksten 		(keinen) linkesten
(keinen) linksten
accusative einen linkesten
einen linksten 		eine linkeste
eine linkste 		ein linkestes
ein linkstes 		(keine) linkesten
(keine) linksten

Further reading

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  • “link” in Duden online
  • “link” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hungarian

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from English link.[1]

Noun

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link (plural linkek)

  1. link, hyperlink
    Synonyms: hivatkozás, hiperhivatkozás
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Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony)
singular plural
nominative link linkek
accusative linket linkeket
dative linknek linkeknek
instrumental linkkel linkekkel
causal-final linkért linkekért
translative linkké linkekké
terminative linkig linkekig
essive-formal linkként linkekként
essive-modal — —
inessive linkben linkekben
superessive linken linkeken
adessive linknél linkeknél
illative linkbe linkekbe
sublative linkre linkekre
allative linkhez linkekhez
elative linkből linkekből
delative linkről linkekről
ablative linktől linkektől
non-attributive
possessive – singular 		linké linkeké
non-attributive
possessive – plural 		linkéi linkekéi
Possessive forms of link
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. linkem linkjeim
2nd person sing. linked linkjeid
3rd person sing. linkje linkjei
1st person plural linkünk linkjeink
2nd person plural linketek linkjeitek
3rd person plural linkjük linkjeik

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Yiddish לינק (link), from German link (“left”).[1]

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link (comparative linkebb, superlative leglinkebb)

  1. (colloquial) flighty, fickle, fishy, shifty, sleazy, phoney (unreliable, irresponsible, often dishonest)
    Synonyms: könnyelmű, léha, komolytalan, megbízhatatlan, szélhámos
    link alak ― crook, loafer
    link duma ― baloney, eyewash, claptrap, flannel
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Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony)
singular plural
nominative link linkek
accusative linket linkeket
dative linknek linkeknek
instrumental linkkel linkekkel
causal-final linkért linkekért
translative linkké linkekké
terminative linkig linkekig
essive-formal linkként linkekként
essive-modal — —
inessive linkben linkekben
superessive linken linkeken
adessive linknél linkeknél
illative linkbe linkekbe
sublative linkre linkekre
allative linkhez linkekhez
elative linkből linkekből
delative linkről linkekről
ablative linktől linkektől
non-attributive
possessive – singular 		linké linkeké
non-attributive
possessive – plural 		linkéi linkekéi
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Further reading

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  • (flighty, fickle, sleazy): link in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.

Italian

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English link.

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link m (invariable)

  1. (computing) link (hyperlink)
    Synonym: collegamento

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Lithuanian

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Etymology

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From a clipping of liñki, liñkui, or liñkuo, ultimately from the same root as liñkti (“to tend”), linkė́ti (“to wish”).[1]

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li̇̃nk

  1. toward (used with genitive case)

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  1. ^ Wojciech Smoczyński (2018) “liñk”, in Lithuanian Etymological Dictionary, Berlin, Germany: Peter Lang, →DOI, →ISBN, page 357

Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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Compare German link.

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link

  1. left, left-hand

Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English link.

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link m inan

  1. (Internet) hyperlink, link (some text or a graphic in an electronic document that can be activated to display another document or trigger an action)
    Synonyms: hiperłącze, odnośnik, odsyłacz

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Declension of link
singular plural
nominative link linki
genitive linku linków
dative linkowi linkom
accusative link linki
instrumental linkiem linkami
locative linku linkach
vocative linku linki

Further reading

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  • link in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • link in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English link.

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link m (plural links)

  1. (computing) link (text or a graphic that can be activated to open another document)
    Synonyms: hiperligação, ligação

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English link.

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link n (plural linkuri)

  1. link

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Declension of link
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative link linkul linkuri linkurile
genitive-dative link linkului linkuri linkurilor
vocative linkule linkurilor

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English link.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlink/ [ˈlĩŋk]
  • Rhymes: -ink
  • Syllabification: link

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link m (plural links)

  1. (computing) link (text or a graphic that can be activated to open another document)
    Synonym: enlace
    • 2019 April 8, Astrid Morales, “Nueva estafa busca robar credenciales de usuarios de Netflix”, in Prensa Libre‎[2]:
      En el link puede observarse que no hace referencia a la compañía y que el servidor corresponde a un servicio de hosting gratuito de Emiratos Árabes.
      At the link you can see that it does not reference the company and that the server belongs to a free hosting service from the [United] Arab Emirates.

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