Dictionary
vlinderen
Meaning
- to flutter, to move like a butterfly
- to swim the butterfly stroke
- to smooth a new concrete floor using a trowel or some other tool
- to observe butterflies (recreationally or for scientific purposes)
Etymology
From vlinder (“butterfly”) + -en. The senses "move like a butterfly" and "observe butterflies" are simple denominative formations (compare vogelen); the swimming sense however is based on vlinderslag.
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