flittern

Senso (Inglese)

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

Traduzioni

tinsel

simlerle süslemek

gelin teli ile süslemek

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈflɪtɐn/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da tedesco medio alto: flettern

Affine basso tedesco: fluttern

Affine inglese: 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.