English-German translation for "twinkling"

"twinkling" German translation

twinkling
noun | Substantiv s

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Funkeln, Flimmern, Blinken Augenblick, Nu Zwinkern, Blinzeln Szintillation
  • Funkelnneuter | Neutrum n
    twinkling
    Flimmernneuter | Neutrum n
    twinkling
    Blinkenneuter | Neutrum n
    twinkling
    twinkling
  • Augenblickmasculine | Maskulinum m
    twinkling moment figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Numasculine | Maskulinum m
    twinkling moment figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    twinkling moment figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
examples
  • in the twinkling of an eye
    im Augenblick, in Nu, im Handumdrehen
    in the twinkling of an eye
  • Zwinkernneuter | Neutrum n
    twinkling blinking obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    Blinzelnneuter | Neutrum n
    twinkling blinking obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    twinkling blinking obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • Szintillationfeminine | Femininum f
    twinkling physics | PhysikPHYS
    twinkling physics | PhysikPHYS
in the twinkling of an eye
in the twinkling of an eye
Die Sterne funkelten am Himmel.
Stars were twinkling in the sky.
Source: Tatoeba
Am Himmel funkelten zahlreiche Sterne.
Countless stars were twinkling in the sky.
Source: Tatoeba
Erdklumpen waren genug vorhanden, und im nächsten Moment sausten eine ganze Menge durch die Luft.
Clods were handy and the air was full of them in a twinkling.
Source: Books
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