Winker
See also: winker
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Winker.
Proper noun
Winker (plural Winkers)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Winker is the 34223rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 663 individuals. Winker is most common among White (95.32%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Winker”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
- Kerwin, Wrekin
German
Etymology
From winken "to wave".
Noun
Winker m (strong, genitive Winkers, plural Winker)
- trafficator, indicator
Declension
Declension of Winker [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Winker | die | Winker |
| genitive | eines | des | Winkers | der | Winker |
| dative | einem | dem | Winker | den | Winkern |
| accusative | einen | den | Winker | die | Winker |
Related terms
- winken
- Winkerkrabbe
Descendants
- → Japanese: ウインカー (uinkā)
Further reading
- “Winker” in Duden online
- “Winker” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈviŋkɐ/
Noun
Winker m (plural Winkeren)
- indicator, turn signal