flyder

Danish

Etymology 1

From flyde (“to float”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flyːðər/, [ˈflyːðɐ]

Noun

flyder c (singular definite flyderen, plural indefinite flydere)

1. (fishing) float (a floating piece of wood or cork attached to the line)
2. (engineering) ball float (in a cistern)
3. (slang) big American car
4. (slang) big comfortable couch
5. (vulgar) floater (floating faeces)

Declension

Declension of flyder

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	flyder	flyderen	flydere	flyderne
genitive	flyders	flyderens	flyderes	flydernes

References

• “flyder” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flyːˀðər/, [ˈflyˀðɐ], [ˈflyðˀɐ]

Verb

flyder

1. present tense of flyde