vleien
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch vleien, from Old Dutch *fleien, from Proto-West Germanic *flaihijan.
Verb edit
vleien
- (transitive, intransitive) to flatter, coax, sweet-talk, wheedle (praise excessively and disingenuously)
- Synonym: flemen
- (transitive) to convince, talk into, talk over
- (transitive) to entice, lure, seduce
- (transitive, reflexive) to fondle, pet, stroke
- (transitive, reflexive) To flatter (present disingenuously)
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of vleien (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | vleien | |||
past singular | vleide | |||
past participle | gevleid | |||
infinitive | vleien | |||
gerund | vleien n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | vlei | vleide | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | vleit | vleide | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | vleit | vleide | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | vleit | vleide | ||
3rd person singular | vleit | vleide | ||
plural | vleien | vleiden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | vleie | vleide | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | vleien | vleiden | ||
imperative sing. | vlei | |||
imperative plur.1 | vleit | |||
participles | vleiend | gevleid | ||
1) Archaic. |
Derived terms edit
- aanvleien
- afvleien
- gevlei
- ontvleien
- toevleien
- vlei
- vleiachtig
- vleibaard
- vleibaarden
- vleibedrog
- vleibekken
- vleibetoon
- vleidank
- vleienaar
- vleier
- vleierig
- vleierij
- vleigat
- vleigespens
- vleigezang
- vleigreep
- vleiig
- vleiing
- vleikous
- vleikunst
- vleinaam
- vleipluim
- vleislaaf
- vleistaart
- vleistaarten
- vleistem
- vleistukje
- vleitaal
- vleitaart
- vleitong
- vleitongig
- vleitoon
- vleitranen
- vleivorm
- vleiwoord
- vleizacht
- vleizoet
- vleizucht
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
vleien
Etymology 3 edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb edit
vleien
- (transitive) To fling, throw a pebble etc. over water so as to make it bounce
Inflection edit
Conjugation of vleien (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | vleien | |||
past singular | vleide | |||
past participle | gevleid | |||
infinitive | vleien | |||
gerund | vleien n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | vlei | vleide | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | vleit | vleide | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | vleit | vleide | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | vleit | vleide | ||
3rd person singular | vleit | vleide | ||
plural | vleien | vleiden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | vleie | vleide | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | vleien | vleiden | ||
imperative sing. | vlei | |||
imperative plur.1 | vleit | |||
participles | vleiend | gevleid | ||
1) Archaic. |
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
- vleier m (object which is thus flung)
Etymology 4 edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Alternative forms edit
Verb edit
vleien
- (intransitive) To form a membrane
- (intransitive) To be covered by one
Inflection edit
Conjugation of vleien (weak) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
infinitive | vleien | |||
past singular | vleide | |||
past participle | gevleid | |||
infinitive | vleien | |||
gerund | vleien n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | vlei | vleide | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | vleit | vleide | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | vleit | vleide | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | vleit | vleide | ||
3rd person singular | vleit | vleide | ||
plural | vleien | vleiden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | vleie | vleide | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | vleien | vleiden | ||
imperative sing. | vlei | |||
imperative plur.1 | vleit | |||
participles | vleiend | gevleid | ||
1) Archaic. |
Etymology 5 edit
Verb edit
vleien
Inflection edit
Conjugation of vleien (weak) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
infinitive | vleien | |||
past singular | vleide | |||
past participle | gevleid | |||
infinitive | vleien | |||
gerund | vleien n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | vlei | vleide | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | vleit | vleide | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | vleit | vleide | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | vleit | vleide | ||
3rd person singular | vleit | vleide | ||
plural | vleien | vleiden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | vleie | vleide | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | vleien | vleiden | ||
imperative sing. | vlei | |||
imperative plur.1 | vleit | |||
participles | vleiend | gevleid | ||
1) Archaic. |