flittern

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (archaic, weak) to glisten, sparkle
2. (obsolete, weak) to flutter
3. (obsolete, weak) to laugh, to giggle
4. (obsolete, weak) to fawn, to flatter

Vertalings

tinsel

simlerle süslemek

gelin teli ile süslemek

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈflɪtɐn/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle High German: flettern

Verwante met Nederduits: fluttern

Verwante met Engels: flutter

In summary

Middle High German flettern, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *flutrōną, frequentative of *flutōną (“to float”). Probably related to Low German fluttern. Cognate with English flutter and related to English float.