An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/flink

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, F
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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2552095An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, F — flinkJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

flink, adjective, ‘brisk, nimble, lively,’ simply Modern High German from Low German and Dutch flink, ‘brisk, agile, nimble’; akin to earlier Modern High German flinken, ‘to glitter, shine’; compare Greek ἀργός, ‘gleaming, quick.’