Noun
der Wink
Pronunciation: /vɪŋk/
hint, cue, suggestion
C2
rank #9,785
plural Winke
Meanings
Noun
- hint, cue, suggestion
- sign
- wave (a loose back-and-forth movement, as of the hands)
Example sentence
Ist das ein Wink?
Is that a hint?
Word forms
singular
der Wink
plural
die Winke
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Wink
Accusativeden Wink
Dativedem Wink
Genitivedes Winkes
Plural
Nominativedie Winke
Accusativedie Winke
Dativeden Winken
Genitiveder Winke
Usage
- einen Wink verstehen — Understand a hint or cue.
- ein Wink mit dem Zaunpfahl — A very broad or obvious hint; a humorous idiom.
Sie verstand seinen Wink und wechselte das Thema.
She understood his hint and changed the subject.