flirren

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Low German flirren, of onomatopoetic origin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈflɪʁən/
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Verb

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flirren (weak, third-person singular present flirrt, past tense flirrte, past participle geflirrt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to vibrate, to quiver, to whirr, to flacker
    Synonyms: flimmern, schwirren

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • flirren” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • flirren” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • flirren” in Duden online