vink

Dutch (Brabantic)

/vɪŋk/

noun
Definitions
  • A chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs).
  • One of many other birds of the family Fringillidae; a finch.
  • A Dutch dish that consists of pork and beef mince wrapped in bacon;
  • (computing) A checkmark (often used in its diminutive form - vinkje).

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch vinke inherited from Proto-Germanic *finkiz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*finkiz

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