clink

English

/klɪŋk/

noun
Definitions
  • (onomatopoeia) The sound of metal on metal, or glass on glass.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English clinken inherited from Old English *clincan inherited from Proto-Germanic *klinganą (sound, adhere to, cling to).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*klinganą

Gloss

sound, adhere to, cling to

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

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