Pink
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English
Pronunciation
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Etymology 1
- As an English surname, from Old English pinca (“chaffinch”). This would not be a native Germanic inheritance as the expected form would be finc, thus probably borrowed or contaminated from Vulgar Latin *pincio (see French pinson) and its related parallels.
- Also as an English surname, from rare Middle English pink (“something small”), presumably related to pinkie.
- As a German occupational surname for a blacksmith, from imitative pink(e)pank, after the sound of hammering.
- As a Lower Sorbian surname, variant of Pjeńk, see Penk.
Proper noun
Pink
- A surname.
Etymology 2
Shortening.
Noun
Pink (plural Pinks)
- (slang, derogatory, dated) An operative of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency.
Anagrams
German
Etymology
From the adjective pink.
Pronunciation
Noun
Pink n (strong, genitive Pinks, plural Pinks)
- pink (color)
Declension
Declension of Pink
See also
| Weiß | Grau | Schwarz |
| Rot (Purpur) | Orange; Braun | Gelb; Creme, Ocker |
| Grün (Hellgrün, Neongrün) | Grün (Dunkelgrün) | |
| Türkis (Cyan, Meeresgrün) | Blau (Hellblau, Azurblau) | Blau (Dunkelblau) |
| Lila, Violett (Blasslila, Altrosa) | Lila, Violett (Magenta, Purpur) | Rosa; Pink |
References
Saterland Frisian
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Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
Pink m (plural Pinke)