Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈflɛsə(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛsən

Etymology 1

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From fles +‎ -en, a shortening of flessen trekken.

Verb

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flessen

  1. (transitive) to scam, to con
Inflection
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Conjugation of flessen (weak)
infinitive flessen
past singular fleste
past participle geflest
infinitive flessen
gerund flessen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular fles fleste
2nd person sing. (jij) flest fleste
2nd person sing. (u) flest fleste
2nd person sing. (gij) flest fleste
3rd person singular flest fleste
plural flessen flesten
subjunctive sing.1 flesse fleste
subjunctive plur.1 flessen flesten
imperative sing. fles
imperative plur.1 flest
participles flessend geflest
1) Archaic.

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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flessen

  1. plural of fles

West Frisian

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Noun

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flessen

  1. plural of flesse