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Czech

Pronunciation

Noun

flink m anim

  1. (informal) idler, loafer
    Synonym: flákač

Declension

Further reading

  • 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

Etymology

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

Adjective

flink

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

Inflection

Inflection of flink
positive comparative superlative
indefinite 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

References

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

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Adjective

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

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

Descendants

  • Caribbean Javanese: fling

Adverb

flink

  1. considerably, very

References

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

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

  1. quick, nimble
    Synonyms: behände, schnell

Declension

References

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

Further reading

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

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Low German flink.

Adjective

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

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

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Low German flink.

Adjective

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

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

References

Swedish

Etymology

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

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
    • 1913, Maria Sandel, Virveln, page 278:
      Det var en pigg gumma, flink i tankar, flink i tungan, flink i allt hon företog sig, och med ett lynne som glittrade ljust även under de mest bekymmertunga moln.
      She was a sprightly old woman, quick-witted, sharp-tongued, adept at everything she betook, and with a temperament that sparkled brightly even under the heaviest clouds of worry.

Declension

Inflection of flink
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular flink flinkare flinkast
neuter singular flinkt flinkare flinkast
plural flinka flinkare flinkast
masculine plural2 flinke flinkare flinkast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 flinke flinkare flinkaste
all flinka flinkare flinkaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

References

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