A Brink

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic brinkaz* ("hill, slope, edge"), from Proto-Indo-European bʰreng-* ("to rise, swell").

Meanings

1. The edge of steep or sheer ground, such as a cliff, precipice, or the bank of a river.
2. (figurative) The critical point or extreme verge immediately preceding an event, state, or crisis (frequently in "on the brink of").

Synonyms

verge, edge, precipice, threshold, margin, brim

Translations

Arabic: (شَفِير), (حَافَّة), (مَشْرَف)

German: (der Rand), (der Abgrund), (die Schwelle)

Norwegian Bokmål: (en rand), (en kant), (et stup), (en terskel)