winken
wave
Die Hand oder den Arm bewegen, um jemanden zu grüßen oder auf sich aufmerksam zu machen.
The German word "winken" is a verb that means "to wave" or "to signal with a waving gesture." It is often used to describe the act of moving one's hand or arms back and forth to attract attention, greet someone, or say goodbye. The word is just a single entity and does not have elements that are separable in the context of its meaning.
Similar words in German with the meaning of gesturing or signaling include "zeigen" (to show or to point), "gestikulieren" (to gesture), and "grüßen" (to greet).
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Examples
Ich winke meinem Freund zum Abschied.verb
I wave goodbye to my friend.
Sie winken zum Abschied.verb
They wave goodbye.
Er winkt freudig von der anderen Straßenseite.verb
He waves happily from the other side of the street.
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