brink

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brink^¹

/ˈbɹɪŋk/
[ˈbɹʷɪŋk]
/ˈbɹiŋk/
[ˈbɹʷiŋk] ~ [ˈbɹʷɪ̝ŋk]
/ˈbɹæŋk/
[ˈbɹʷæŋk]
/ˈbɹeɪ̯ŋk/
[ˈbɹʷeɪ̯ŋk]
/ˈbɹɛ̃ŋk/
[ˈbɹʷɛ̃ŋk]

Rhymes with -ɪŋk

Where it comes from

From Middle English brinke, brenke, from Old Norse *brenka, brekka, from Proto-Germanic *brinkǭ, *brinkaz (“hill, edge (of land)”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰren- (“to project”). Cognate with Dutch brink (“grassland”), regional German Brink, Icelandic brekka (“slope”); also Tocharian B prenke (“island”), Irish braine (“prow”).

noun brinks

The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge. the brink of a river
figuratively The edge or border. the brink of success

Brink^²

proper noun Brinks

A surname.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: threshold, verge, gulf, brim, chasm, abyss, shore, sinkhole, rand, ceiling, board, ledge, doorstep, plashy, shipboard, flight

Translations

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noun edge

Español	borde, límite, tope
Português	beira
Français	bord, lisière
Deutsch	Rand
Italiano	orlo, bordo, ciglio
Русский	край kraj, грань granʹ

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@misc{brink_2026,
  title = {brink},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brink},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}