zwinkern

See also: Zwinkern

German

Etymology

From Middle High German zwinken (to blink; twinkle) + -ern (iterative suffix). Cognate with Middle English twinken (to blink; twinkle). More at twink.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtsvɪŋkɐn/
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Verb

zwinkern (third-person singular simple present zwinkert, past tense zwinkerte, past participle gezwinkert, auxiliary haben)

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

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • (to blink with only one eye as a message): zuzwinkern

Further reading

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