zinken
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See also: Zinken
Dutch
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Middle Dutch sinken, from Old Dutch *sincan, from Proto-West Germanic *sinkwan, from Proto-Indo-European *sengʷ- (“to fall, sink”).
Verb
[edit]zinken
- (intransitive) to sink
- De boot is gezonken.
- The boat has sunk.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of zinken (strong class 3a) | ||||
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infinitive | zinken | |||
past singular | zonk | |||
past participle | gezonken | |||
infinitive | zinken | |||
gerund | zinken n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | zink | zonk | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | zinkt, zink2 | zonk | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | zinkt | zonk | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | zinkt | zonkt | ||
3rd person singular | zinkt | zonk | ||
plural | zinken | zonken | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | zinke | zonke | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | zinken | zonken | ||
imperative sing. | zink | |||
imperative plur.1 | zinkt | |||
participles | zinkend | gezonken | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Derived terms
[edit]- afzinken
- bezinken
- doorzinken
- inzinken
- ineenzinken
- neerzinken
- onderzinken
- ontzinken
- opzinken
- terugzinken
- verzinken
- wegzinken
Descendants
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Adjective
[edit]zinken (not comparable)
- made of zinc
Declension
[edit]Declension of zinken | ||||
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uninflected | zinken | |||
inflected | zinken | |||
comparative | — | |||
positive | ||||
predicative/adverbial | ||||
indefinite | m./f. sing. | zinken | ||
n. sing. | zinken | |||
plural | zinken | |||
definite | zinken | |||
partitive |
German
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Adjective
[edit]zinken (no predicative form, strong nominative masculine singular zinkener, not comparable)
- (relational) zinc
- ein zinkener Eimer, eine zinkene Wanne ― a zinc bucket/a bucket made of zinc, a zinc bathtub/a bathtub made of zinc
Declension
[edit]Positive forms of zinken (uncomparable, no predicate)
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | — | — | — | — | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | zinkener | zinkene | zinkenes | zinkene |
genitive | zinkenen | zinkener | zinkenen | zinkener | |
dative | zinkenem | zinkener | zinkenem | zinkenen | |
accusative | zinkenen | zinkene | zinkenes | zinkene | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der zinkene | die zinkene | das zinkene | die zinkenen |
genitive | des zinkenen | der zinkenen | des zinkenen | der zinkenen | |
dative | dem zinkenen | der zinkenen | dem zinkenen | den zinkenen | |
accusative | den zinkenen | die zinkene | das zinkene | die zinkenen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein zinkener | eine zinkene | ein zinkenes | (keine) zinkenen |
genitive | eines zinkenen | einer zinkenen | eines zinkenen | (keiner) zinkenen | |
dative | einem zinkenen | einer zinkenen | einem zinkenen | (keinen) zinkenen | |
accusative | einen zinkenen | eine zinkene | ein zinkenes | (keine) zinkenen |
Further reading
[edit]- “zinken” in Duden online
Etymology 2
[edit]- Sense 1 was borrowed in the beginning of the 20th century from Rotwelsch, a cant or thieves' argot, in which its verb zinkenen is documented since the 19th century.[1]
- Sense 2 is probably derived from the Rotwelsch locution Zinken stecken “to drop a hint, to tip-off, to give a signal”.[1]
Verb
[edit]zinken (weak, third-person singular present zinkt, past tense zinkte, past participle gezinkt, auxiliary haben)
- (card games) mark
- Falschspieler sind bekannt dafür, ihre Karten zu zinken.
- Card sharps are well-known to mark their cards.
- Er zinkte Buben und Asse.
- He marked jacks and aces.
- (slang) mark (something, someone) by giving a sign/signal/hint/tip-off and thus give away (sb. or sth. to sb.)
- Die Sache kam ans Licht, weil einer von ihnen gezinkt hatte.
- The affair came to light because one of them had given [them or information, etc.] away.
- 1929, Alfred Döblin, Berlin Alexanderplatz, Achtes Buch, Olten, Freiburg im Breisgau: Walter Verlag, published 1961, →ISBN, page 409; republished as Eugène Jolas, transl., Berlin Alexanderplatz. The Story of Franz Biberkopf, 2004:
- Dem Stellmacher schickt er einen Kassiber zu, Reinhold ist schuld, hat gezinkt, ich sage, er ist bei gewesen.
- He sends a secret note to the weelwright to say it’s Reinhold’s fault, he gave 'em away, I'll say he was in on it.
Conjugation
[edit]infinitive | zinken | ||||
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present participle | zinkend | ||||
past participle | gezinkt | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich zinke | wir zinken | i | ich zinke | wir zinken |
du zinkst | ihr zinkt | du zinkest | ihr zinket | ||
er zinkt | sie zinken | er zinke | sie zinken | ||
preterite | ich zinkte | wir zinkten | ii | ich zinkte1 | wir zinkten1 |
du zinktest | ihr zinktet | du zinktest1 | ihr zinktet1 | ||
er zinkte | sie zinkten | er zinkte1 | sie zinkten1 | ||
imperative | zink (du) zinke (du) |
zinkt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “zinken” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “zinken” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “zinken” in OpenThesaurus.de
- “zinken” in Duden online
Swedish
[edit]Noun
[edit]zinken
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