flink

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Czech

Pronunciation

Noun

flink m anim

  1. (informal) idler, loafer
    Synonym: flákač

Declension

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Further reading


Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German flink (bright, shining, quick). Cognate to Plautdietsch flinkj (quick).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flenk/, [fleŋˀɡ̊]

Adjective

flink

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

Inflection

Inflection of flink
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


Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋk

Adjective

flink (comparative flinker, superlative flinkst)

  1. large, sturdy
  2. brave, showing no pain or fear
  3. considerable

Inflection

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

Descendants

  • Caribbean Javanese: fling

Adverb

flink

  1. considerably, very

German

Etymology

Via German Low German from Middle Low German flink (gleaming).

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

  1. quick, nimble
    Synonyms: behände, schnell

Declension

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

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

Declension

Inflection of flink
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