Wink

See also: wink

German

Etymology

From winken (“to wave”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vɪŋk/
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Noun

Wink m (strong, genitive Winks or Winkes, plural Winke)

  1. wave (a loose back-and-forth movement, as of the hands)
  2. sign
  3. hint, cue, suggestion

Declension
Declension of Wink [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Wink die Winke
genitive eines des Winks, Winkes der Winke
dative einem dem Wink, Winke1 den Winken
accusative einen den Wink die Winke

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Wink” in Duden online
  • “Wink” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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