zink

Noun

zink (countable and uncountable, plural zinks)

1. (music, countable) A type of cornett.
2. (uncountable) Obsolete form of zinc.
   • 1765, Temple H. Croker, Thomas Williams, Samuel Clarke, The complete dictionary of arts and sciences: Volume 2

     It is prepared, according to Dr. Shaw, as follows: take six ounces of copper, melting it in a wind furnace; add to it one ounce of zink: then stirring the whole well together, pour out the metal immediately.

Alternative forms

• jing

Etymology

From English zinc, from German Zink, from Zinken.

Noun

zink

1. zinc (Element)

Etymology

From German Zink (“zinc”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /senk/, [seŋˀɡ̊]

Noun

zink n, c (singular definite zinket or zinken)

1. zinc

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪŋk

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Noun

zink n (uncountable)

1. zinc

Verb

zink

1. first-person singular present indicative of zinken
2. imperative of zinken

Verb

zink

1. Imperative singular of zinken.
2. (colloquial) First-person singular present of zinken.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈzɪ˧ɲk]

Noun

zink n

1. (uncountable) zinc
2. A part of zinc

Alternative forms

• seng
• زيڠک‎
• سيڠ‎

Etymology

From English zinc, from German Zink, from Zinken.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zeŋ(kə)]
• Rhymes: -zeŋ, -eŋ

Noun

zink (Jawi spelling زيڠک)

1. zinc (Element)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɪnk/

Noun

zink c (uncountable)

1. zinc

References

• zink in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)