flittern
Meaning
- (archaic, weak) to glisten, sparkle
- (obsolete, weak) to flutter
- (obsolete, weak) to laugh, to giggle
- (obsolete, weak) to fawn, to flatter
Concepts
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈflɪtɐn/
Etymology
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.
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