klinke

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Danish

Etymology 1

From Dutch klinker, klinkert.

Noun

klinke c (singular definite klinken, plural indefinite klinker)

  1. clinker (brick)
Declension
Declension of klinke
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative klinke klinken klinker klinkerne
genitive klinkes klinkens klinkers klinkernes

Etymology 2

Noun

klinke c (singular definite klinken, plural indefinite klinker)

  1. latch (closing mechanism)
Declension
Declension of klinke
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative klinke klinken klinker klinkerne
genitive klinkes klinkens klinkers klinkernes

Etymology 3

Verb

klinke (imperative klink, infinitive at klinke, present tense klinker, past tense klinkede, perfect tense klinket)

  1. to repair pottery, porcelain and the like using glue or metal braces

Etymology 4

From dialectal Swedish klinka.

Verb

klinke (imperative klink, infinitive at klinke, present tense klinker, past tense klinkede, perfect tense klinket)

  1. to strike one's bottle or glass at another person's
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Further reading

Dutch

Verb

klinke

  1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of klinken

Anagrams

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

klinke (present tense klinkar, past tense klinka, past participle klinka, passive infinitive klinkast, present participle klinkande, imperative klinke/klink)

  1. Alternative form of klinka

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian klinga, from Proto-Germanic *klinganą. Cognate with Dutch klinken, German klingen.

Pronunciation

Verb

klinke

  1. to sound

Conjugation

Strong class 3
infinitive klinke
3rd singular past klonk
past participle klonken
infinitive klinke
long infinitive klinken
gerund klinken n
auxiliary hawwe
indicative present tense past tense
1st singular klink klonk
2nd singular klinkst klonkst
3rd singular klinkt klonk
plural klinke klonken
imperative klink
participles klinkend klonken

Further reading

  • “klinke”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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