No. 560 in Dutch
flinke
"Flinke" means "considerable," "significant," or "substantial" in English, depending on the context.
In a sentence
Hij maakte een flinke fout.
He made a significant mistake.
In this sentence, 'flinke' is used as an adjective meaning 'significant' or 'serious', modifying the noun 'fout' (mistake).
Er viel een flinke regenbui vanochtend.
There was a heavy rain shower this morning.
Here, 'flinke' describes the intensity of 'regenbui' (rain shower) as 'heavy' or 'considerable'.
Na flink werk kon ze eindelijk rusten.
After significant effort, she could finally rest.
Here, 'flink' (the base form from which 'flinke' derives) is used as an adverb meaning 'considerable' or 'intense', describing the nature of the work.
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