Where does “flink” come from?

flink (Dutch) comes from Middle Low German flink — gleaming; bright, shining, quick.

flink (Dutch): large, sturdy; brave, showing no pain or fear;...

Definitions

  1. large, sturdy; brave, showing no pain or fear;...

Ancestry of “flink”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanflinkgleaming; bright, shining, quick
Every word from Middle Low German flink →