how to pronounce blinken

/ˈblɪŋkən/

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blinken is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of blinken in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… am funkel und am blinken und ich fahre …”

meanings of blinken

verb:

To indicate (signal that one intends to turn left or right).
To blink (flash on and off).

blinken frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word blinken occurs in german on average 1.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.