flink

See also: Flink

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈflɪŋk]

Noun

flink m anim

1. (informal) idler, loafer

   Synonym: flákač

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	flink	flinkové
genitive	flinka	flinků
dative	flinkovi, flinku	flinkům
accusative	flinka	flinky
vocative	flinku	flinkové
locative	flinkovi, flinku	flincích
instrumental	flinkem	flinky

Declension of flink (velar masculine animate)

Related terms

• flinkat

 

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

• IPA^(key): /flenk/, [fleŋˀɡ̊]

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

• (friendly): rar, sød
• (well-behaved): artig, velopdragen
• (good): dygtig, god

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:

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• 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

• flinkerd
• flinkheid
• flinks

 

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

• IPA^(key): /flɪŋk/

• Audio:

  (file)

Adjective

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

1. quick, nimble

   Synonyms: behände, schnell

Declension

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist flink	sie ist flink	es ist flink	sie sind flink
strong declension (without article)	nominative	flinker	flinke	flinkes	flinke
	genitive	flinken	flinker	flinken	flinker
	dative	flinkem	flinker	flinkem	flinken
	accusative	flinken	flinke	flinkes	flinke
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der flinke	die flinke	das flinke	die flinken
	genitive	des flinken	der flinken	des flinken	der flinken
	dative	dem flinken	der flinken	dem flinken	den flinken
	accusative	den flinken	die flinke	das flinke	die flinken
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein flinker	eine flinke	ein flinkes	(keine) flinken
	genitive	eines flinken	einer flinken	eines flinken	(keiner) flinken
	dative	einem flinken	einer flinken	einem flinken	(keinen) flinken
	accusative	einen flinken	eine flinke	ein flinkes	(keine) flinken

Positive forms of flink

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist flinker	sie ist flinker	es ist flinker	sie sind flinker
strong declension (without article)	nominative	flinkerer	flinkere	flinkeres	flinkere
	genitive	flinkeren	flinkerer	flinkeren	flinkerer
	dative	flinkerem	flinkerer	flinkerem	flinkeren
	accusative	flinkeren	flinkere	flinkeres	flinkere
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der flinkere	die flinkere	das flinkere	die flinkeren
	genitive	des flinkeren	der flinkeren	des flinkeren	der flinkeren
	dative	dem flinkeren	der flinkeren	dem flinkeren	den flinkeren
	accusative	den flinkeren	die flinkere	das flinkere	die flinkeren
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein flinkerer	eine flinkere	ein flinkeres	(keine) flinkeren
	genitive	eines flinkeren	einer flinkeren	eines flinkeren	(keiner) flinkeren
	dative	einem flinkeren	einer flinkeren	einem flinkeren	(keinen) flinkeren
	accusative	einen flinkeren	eine flinkere	ein flinkeres	(keine) flinkeren

Comparative forms of flink

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist am flinksten	sie ist am flinksten	es ist am flinksten	sie sind am flinksten
strong declension (without article)	nominative	flinkster	flinkste	flinkstes	flinkste
	genitive	flinksten	flinkster	flinksten	flinkster
	dative	flinkstem	flinkster	flinkstem	flinksten
	accusative	flinksten	flinkste	flinkstes	flinkste
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der flinkste	die flinkste	das flinkste	die flinksten
	genitive	des flinksten	der flinksten	des flinksten	der flinksten
	dative	dem flinksten	der flinksten	dem flinksten	den flinksten
	accusative	den flinksten	die flinkste	das flinkste	die flinksten
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein flinkster	eine flinkste	ein flinkstes	(keine) flinksten
	genitive	eines flinksten	einer flinksten	eines flinksten	(keiner) flinksten
	dative	einem flinksten	einer flinksten	einem flinksten	(keinen) flinksten
	accusative	einen flinksten	eine flinkste	ein flinkstes	(keine) flinksten

Superlative forms of flink

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

• “flink” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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

• “flink” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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

• flink in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• flink in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• flink in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

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