zweven

Meaning

1. (intransitive) to float, to hover
2. (intransitive) to glide
3. (intransitive) to go back and forth, to dither

Concepts

hover

float

glide

waft

hang

waltz

be suspended

hover about

flit

pendulate

flutter

levitate

levitation

soar

Synonyms

drijven

fladderen

glijden

levitatie

vlieten

zweefvliegen

Translations

planer

schweben

pairar

planar

flotter

planear

süzülmek

gleiten

hängte

segeln

πλέω

επιπλέω

getragen werden

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈzʋeː.və(n)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: swēven

Inherited from Old Dutch: sweven

In summary

From Middle Dutch swēven, from Old Dutch sweven, from Proto-Germanic *swibāną.