flattern
Meaning
to flutter
Concepts
Synonyms
befliegen
unentschieden sein
nicht entscheiden können
sich drehen
im Wind flattern
schnell blinzeln
hin- und hergerissen sein
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Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈflatɐn/
Etymology
In summary
Early New High German flatern, from Middle High German vladeren, probably related to Falter (“moth”). Compare Dutch fladderen, Lithuanian plazdė́ti (“to flutter, beat the wings vigorously”), Latvian pledināt (“to move the wings”).
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