Pink

See also:pink

English

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

• As an English surname, fromOld Englishpinca(“chaffinch”).This would not be a native Germanic inheritance as the expected form would befinc,thus probably borrowed or contaminated fromVulgar Latin*pincio(seeFrenchpinson) and its related parallels.
• Also as an English surname, from rareMiddle Englishpink(“something small”),presumably related topinkie.
• As aGermanoccupational surname for a blacksmith, fromimitativepink(e)pank,after the sound of hammering.
• As aLower Sorbiansurname, variant ofPjeńk,seePenk.

Proper noun

Pink

1. Asurname.

Etymology 2

Shortening.

Noun

Pink(pluralPinks)

1. (slang,derogatory,dated)Anoperativeof thePinkerton National Detective Agency.

Anagrams

• knip

German

Etymology

From the adjectivepink.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/pɪŋk/
• Hyphenation:Pink

Noun

Pinkn(strong,genitivePinks,pluralPinks)

1. pink(color)

Declension

Declension ofPink[neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Pink	die	Pinks
genitive	eines	des	Pinks	der	Pinks
dative	einem	dem	Pink	den	Pinks
accusative	ein	das	Pink	die	Pinks

See also

Colorsin German ·Farben(layout·text)

Weiß	Grau	Schwarz
Rot(Purpur)	Orange;Braun	Gelb;Creme,Ocker
Grün(Hellgrün,Neongrün)	Grün(Dunkelgrün)
Türkis(Cyan,Meeresgrün)	Blau(Hellblau,Azurblau)	Blau(Dunkelblau)
Lila,Violett(Blasslila,Altrosa)	Lila,Violett(Magenta,Purpur)	Rosa;Pink

References

• “Pink”inDudenonline
• “Pink”inDigitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Saterland Frisian

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Etymology

Related toDutchpink.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/ˈpɪŋk/
• Hyphenation:Pink

Noun

Pinkm(pluralPinke)

1. little finger

References

• Marron C. Fort (2015) “Pink”,inSaterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht,Buske,→ISBN