Polyglot Dictionary

blinzeln

/ˈblɪntsl̩n/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
blinzelt
past
blinzelte
perfect
hat geblinzelt

Meaning

  1. to blink

    • Sie blinzelte im hellen Licht.

      She blinked in the bright light.

    • Er blinzelte in die helle Sonne. Seine Augen tränten.

      He blinked in the bright sun. His eyes watered.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive

Similar words

zwinkern

Blinzeln is an involuntary blink of the eyes; zwinkern is a deliberate wink, usually at someone, as a signal.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

pestanejar

pestanejar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to blink."

Portuguese

piscar

piscar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to blink."

Practice

1 What does blinzeln mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ im hellen Licht.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches blinzeln?

See also

verb

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