fladderen
Dutch
Alternative forms
- (obsolete) fledderen, vledderen
Etymology
From earlier fledderen, vledderen, from Middle Dutch vlederen, denominative from Middle Dutch vleder (“wing”). See also German flattern (“to flutter”) and Falter (“moth”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈflɑdərə(n)/
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Verb
fladderen
- (intransitive) to flutter
Conjugation
| Conjugation of fladderen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | fladderen | |||
| past singular | fladderde | |||
| past participle | gefladderd | |||
| infinitive | fladderen | |||
| gerund | fladderen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | fladder | fladderde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | fladdert, fladder2 | fladderde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | fladdert | fladderde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | fladdert | fladderde | ||
| 3rd person singular | fladdert | fladderde | ||
| plural | fladderen | fladderden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | fladdere | fladderde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | fladderen | fladderden | ||
| imperative sing. | fladder | |||
| imperative plur.1 | fladdert | |||
| participles | fladderend | gefladderd | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
Derived terms
- gefladder
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German vladeren, probably related to German Falter (“moth”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfladeʀen/, [ˈflɑdəʀən]
Verb
fladderen (third-person singular present fladdert, past participle gefladdert, auxiliary verb sinn)
- to flutter