klinken

Definitions of klinken
  1. noun
    a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
    synonyms: aanstoten, proosten, toasten, toedrinken, toosten
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    type of:
    drankje
    a single serving of a beverage
  2. verb
    make a certain noise or sound
    synonyms: uitklinken
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    bezingen, fluiten, kwelen, zingen
    make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
    huishouden, resoneren, tekeergaan
    emit a noise
    kletteren
    make a loud noise
    ronken, slaan, trommelen
    make a rhythmic sound
    aflopen, rammelen, ratelen
    make short successive sounds
    rikketikken, slaan, tikken, tiktakken
    make a sound like a clock or a timer
    aanbellen, aanschellen, beieren, bellen, bommen, gaan, klepelen, luiden, schellen
    sound loudly and sonorously
    brommen, snorren
    make a buzzing sound
    ritselen, ruisen
    make a dry crackling sound
    knakken, knappen, knapperen, knarpen, knarsen, knerpen, knersen, knippen, kraken, krakken
    make a sharp sound
    knarpen, knarsen, knerpen, knersen, kraken, krakken
    make a very sharp explosive sound
    fluiten, kwelen, zingen
    make whistling sounds
    galmen, nazingen, resoneren, schallen, schetteren
    ring or echo with sound
    beuken, bonken, bonzen, hameren, hengsten, rammeien, rammen, stampen, timmeren
    make a dull sound
    kletteren
    make light, rapid and repeated sounds
    aankloppen, hameren
    make light, repeated taps on a surface
    rikketikken, tikken, tiktakken
    make a clicking or ticking sound
    tingelen, tinkelen
    make or emit a high sound
    brommen, neuriën
    sound with a monotonous hum
    bliepen, oppiepen
    emit a single short high-pitched signal
    daveren, denderen, dreunen, rollen
    make a low noise
    beuken, bonken, bonzen, hameren, hengsten, klappen, knallen, petsen, rammeien, rammen, slaan, timmeren
    to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound
    rimpelen
    flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
    suizelen, suizen
    move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
    jengelen
    make a monotonous low dull sound
    snorren, suizelen, suizen
    make a soft swishing sound
    loeien
    make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
    spinnen
    indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats
    neuriën
    make a low continuous sound
    knarpen, knarsen, knerpen, knersen, knisperen, knisteren, kraken, krakken
    make a crushing noise
    fluiten, gieren, gillen, knarpen, knarsen, knerpen, knersen, kraken, krakken, krijsen
    make a high-pitched, screeching noise
    kleppen, klepperen, rammelen
    make a rattling sound
    tingelen, tinkelen
    make a sound typical of metallic objects
    knetteren
    make a crackling sound
    uitluiden
    sound loudly
    beieren, bommen, klepelen, luiden
    ring recurrently
    tetteren
    play (a musical instrument) casually
    weerklinken
    repeat or return an echo again or repeatedly; send (an echo) back
  3. verb
    flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)
    synonyms: samenklinken, vastklinken
    samenklinken, vastklinken
    secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
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    beleggen, vangen, vastleggen, vastzetten, zetten
    cause to be firmly attached
  4. verb
    secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
    synonyms: samenklinken, vastklinken
    samenklinken, vastklinken
    flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)
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    beleggen, vangen, vastleggen, vastzetten, zetten
    cause to be firmly attached
  5. verb
    attach something somewhere by means of nails
    synonyms: bespijkeren, inklinken, nagelen, spijkeren, vastnagelen, vastspijkeren
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    type of:
    aanhangen, aankoppelen, bevestigen, hechten, vasthechten, vastmaken
    cause to be attached
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