blinka

blinka

Maltese

Alternative forms

• blinker

Etymology

Borrowed from English blinker.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblɪn.ka/

Noun

blinka f (plural blinkas)

1. (Australia, automotive) turn signal

   Synonym: indikejter

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Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• blinket

Verb

blinka

1. inflection of blinke:
   1. simple past
   2. past participle

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• blinke

Etymology

From Middle Low German blinken.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²blɪŋkɑ/

Verb

blinka (present tense blinkar, past tense blinka, past participle blinka, passive infinitive blinkast, present participle blinkande, imperative blinka/blink)

1. to twinkle (shine with a flickering light)
2. to blink (a quick closing and reopening of both eyes)
3. to turn a light repeatedly on and off
4. to indicate (signal, in a vehicle, the intention to turn right or left)

Synonyms

• (twinkle): blenkja
• (blink): blunka

References

• “blinka” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Verb

blinka (present blinkar, preterite blinkade, supine blinkat, imperative blinka)

1. to blink (a quick closing and reopening of both eyes)
2. to wink (blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion)
3. to turn a light repeatedly on and off

Conjugation

Conjugation of blinka (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	blinka		—
Supine	blinkat		—
Imperative	blinka		—
Imper. plural1	blinken		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	blinkar	blinkade	—	—
Ind. plural1	blinka	blinkade	—	—
Subjunctive2	blinke	blinkade	—	—
	Participles
Present participle	blinkande
Past participle	blinkad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• blink
• blinkning
• blinkers

See also

• blänka