flits

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flɪts/
• Rhymes: -ɪts

Noun

flits

1. plural of flit

Verb

flits

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of flit

Anagrams

• filst, flist, lifts

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɪts

Etymology 1

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Noun

flits m (plural flitsen, diminutive flitsje n)

1. a flash; (figuratively) an instant

   Een lach van jou maakt in een flits mijn dag weer beter.

   Your smile makes my day better again in an instant.

2. lightning bolt
3. brief but intense radiation from a flashtube
4. short television or radio reportage

Derived terms

• bliksemflits
• flitsen
• flitshandel
• lichtflits

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

flits

1. inflection of flitsen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative

Scots

Verb

flits

1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of flit