fladderen

Dutch

Etymology

Related to Middle Dutch vleder (“wing”), from Old Dutch fledarôn, from Proto-Germanic *fleþarô (“wing”), probably related to *fifaldǭ (“butterfly”). See also German flattern (“to flutter”) and Falter (“moth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈflɑdərə(n)/

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Verb

fladderen

1. (intransitive) to flutter

Inflection

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	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.

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)

1. to flutter

Conjugation

Regular
infinitive	fladderen
participle	gefladdert
auxiliary	sinn
	present indicative	imperative
1st singular	fladderen	—
2nd singular	fladders	fladder
3rd singular	fladdert	—
1st plural	fladderen	—
2nd plural	fladdert	fladdert
3rd plural	fladderen	—
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.