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)
- wave (a loose back-and-forth movement, as of the hands)
- sign
- hint, cue, suggestion
- 1767, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Minna von Barnhelm, 4. Akt, 4. Szene:
- […] so gab er mir einen Wink, dem gnädigen Fräulein den Vorfall zu rapportieren.
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Declension
Declension of Wink [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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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 uncommon, see notes.
Derived terms
- Wink mit dem Zaunpfahl
- Wink mit dem Laternenpfahl
- Wink mit dem Scheunentor
Related terms
- winken
- Winker
Further reading
- “Wink” in Duden online
- “Wink” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache