flittern

Signification (Anglais)

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

Traductions

tinsel

simlerle süslemek

gelin teli ile süslemek

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈflɪtɐn/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen haut-allemand: flettern

Appartenant à bas-allemand: fluttern

Appartenant à anglais: 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.