flyder

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Danish

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Etymology 1

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From flyde (to float) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /flyːðər/, [ˈflyːðɐ]

Noun

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flyder c (singular definite flyderen, plural indefinite flydere)

  1. (fishing) float (a floating piece of wood or cork attached to the line)
  2. (engineering) ball float (in a cistern)
  3. (slang) big American car
  4. (slang) big comfortable couch
  5. (vulgar) floater (floating faeces)
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /flyːˀðər/, [ˈflyˀðɐ], [ˈflyðˀɐ]

Verb

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flyder

  1. present tense of flyde