Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle Dutch vleien, from Old Dutch *fleien, from Proto-West Germanic *flaihijan.

Verb edit

vleien

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to flatter, coax, sweet-talk, wheedle (praise excessively and disingenuously)
    Synonym: flemen
  2. (transitive) to convince, talk into, talk over
  3. (transitive) to entice, lure, seduce
  4. (transitive, reflexive) to fondle, pet, stroke
  5. (transitive, reflexive) To flatter (present disingenuously)
Conjugation 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.
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

vleien

  1. plural of vlei

Etymology 3 edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb edit

vleien

  1. (transitive) To fling, throw a pebble etc. over water so as to make it bounce
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.
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

  1. (intransitive) To form a membrane
  2. (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

  1. Archaic form of vlijen.
  2. Misspelling of vlijen.
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.

Anagrams edit