An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/flink

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, F (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
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Friedrich Kluge2508276An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, F — flink1891John Francis Davis

​ flink, adj., ‘brisk, nimble, lively,’ simply ModHG. from LG. and Du. flink, ‘brisk, agile, nimble’; akin to earlier ModHG. flinken, ‘to glitter, shine’; comp. Gr. ἀργός, ‘gleaming, quick.’

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