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flattern

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German

Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈflatɐn/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: flat‧tern

Verb

flattern (weak, third-person singular present flattert, past tense flatterte, past participle geflattert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to flutter
    Die Fahnen flattern im Wind.
    The flags flutter in the wind.
    Der Vogel geriet in Panik und flatterte mit den Flügeln.
    The bird started panicking and flapped its wings.

Conjugation

Conjugation of flattern (weak, auxiliary haben)
More information infinitive, present participle ...

1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.

Composed forms of flattern (weak, auxiliary haben)
More information perfect, singular ...

Further reading

  • “flattern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “flattern” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “flattern” in Duden online
  • “flattern” in OpenThesaurus.de
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