blinken

Meaning

  1. (weak) to blink (flash on and off)
  2. (weak) to indicate (signal that one intends to turn left or right)

Frequency

30k
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

zwitzere

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈblɪŋkən/
Etymology

In summary

From Low German and Middle Low German blinken, ultimately from the root of blecken (“to bare”). Cognate with Dutch blinken.

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