vleien

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvlɛi̯.ə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: vlei‧en
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯ən
• Homophone: vlijen
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯ən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch vleien, from Old Dutch *fleian, from Proto-Germanic *flaihaną.

Verb

vleien

1. (transitive, intransitive) to flatter, coax, sweet-talk, wheedle (praise excessively and disingenuously)
2. (transitive) to convince, talk into, talk over
3. (transitive) to entice, lure, seduce
4. (transitive, reflexive) to fondle, pet, stroke
5. (transitive, reflexive) To flatter (present disingenuously)

Inflection

Conjugation of vleien (weak)
infinitive	vleien
past singular	vleide
past participle	gevleid
infinitive	vleien
gerund	vleien n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	vlei	vleide
2nd person sing. (jij)	vleit	vleide
2nd person sing. (u)	vleit	vleide
2nd person sing. (gij)	vleit	vleide
3rd person singular	vleit	vleide
plural	vleien	vleiden
subjunctive sing.1	vleie	vleide
subjunctive plur.1	vleien	vleiden
imperative sing.	vlei
imperative plur.1	vleit
participles	vleiend	gevleid
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• vlei
• gevlei n
• vleiachtig (adjective)
• vleienaar m
• vleier m
• vleierig (adjective)
• vleierij (zie ald.).
• vleiig (adjective)
• vleiing
• vleibaard
• vleibaarden (verb)
• vleibedrog n
• vleibekken (verb)
• vleibetoon n
• vleidank
• vleigat
• vleigespens n
• vleigezang n
• vleigreep
• vleikous
• vleikunst
• vleinaam m
• vleipluim m
• vleislaaf m
• vleistaart m
• vleistaarten (verb)
• vleistem
• vleistukje n
• vleitaal
• vleitaart
• vleitong
• vleitongig (adjective)
• vleitoon m
• vleitranen pl
• vleivorm
• vleiwoord n
• vleizacht (adjective)
• vleizoet (adjective)
• vleizucht
• aanvleien (verb)
• afvleien (verb)
• ontvleien (verb)
• toevleien (verb)

Etymology 2

Noun

vleien

1. (deprecated template usage) Plural form of vlei

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

vleien

1. (transitive) To fling, throw a pebble etc. over water so as to make it bounce

Inflection

Conjugation of vleien (weak)
infinitive	vleien
past singular	vleide
past participle	gevleid
infinitive	vleien
gerund	vleien n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	vlei	vleide
2nd person sing. (jij)	vleit	vleide
2nd person sing. (u)	vleit	vleide
2nd person sing. (gij)	vleit	vleide
3rd person singular	vleit	vleide
plural	vleien	vleiden
subjunctive sing.1	vleie	vleide
subjunctive plur.1	vleien	vleiden
imperative sing.	vlei
imperative plur.1	vleit
participles	vleiend	gevleid
1) Archaic.

Synonyms

• keilen

Derived terms

• vleier m (object which is thus flung)

Etymology 4

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

• vlijen

Verb

vleien

1. (intransitive) To form a membrane
2. (intransitive) To be covered by one

Inflection

Conjugation of vleien (weak)
infinitive	vleien
past singular	vleide
past participle	gevleid
infinitive	vleien
gerund	vleien n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	vlei	vleide
2nd person sing. (jij)	vleit	vleide
2nd person sing. (u)	vleit	vleide
2nd person sing. (gij)	vleit	vleide
3rd person singular	vleit	vleide
plural	vleien	vleiden
subjunctive sing.1	vleie	vleide
subjunctive plur.1	vleien	vleiden
imperative sing.	vlei
imperative plur.1	vleit
participles	vleiend	gevleid
1) Archaic.

Etymology 5

Verb

vleien

1. Archaic form of vlijen.
2. Misspelling of vlijen.

Inflection

Conjugation of vleien (weak)
infinitive	vleien
past singular	vleide
past participle	gevleid
infinitive	vleien
gerund	vleien n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	vlei	vleide
2nd person sing. (jij)	vleit	vleide
2nd person sing. (u)	vleit	vleide
2nd person sing. (gij)	vleit	vleide
3rd person singular	vleit	vleide
plural	vleien	vleiden
subjunctive sing.1	vleie	vleide
subjunctive plur.1	vleien	vleiden
imperative sing.	vlei
imperative plur.1	vleit
participles	vleiend	gevleid
1) Archaic.

Anagrams

• lieven, veilen, vielen