tink *
* think
Abbreviation used often by Everybody
Verb • In West Frisian, the word 'tink' literally comes from the verb tinke, meaning 'to think.' However, in casual spoken language, tink has taken on a new grammatical role. It acts like a modal particle — a small word that reflects the speaker’s attitude, tone, or assumption, rather than adding new content. So in this context, tink doesn’t mean 'I think,' but rather adds a subtle emotional or rhetorical flavor, like right?, isn’t it?, or even a sarcastic sure in English.
“Yn dy âld auto fan dy, tink?” “Jo wolle fêst noch wol in bakje, tink?”
"In that old car of yours, think?" [sarcasm] “You’d probably like another cup of coffee, think?” [polite]
