fluttern

Low German

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *flutrōną, frequentative of *flutōną (“to float”). Related to English flutter. See also fluddern.

Verb

fluttern (third-person singular simple present fluttert, past tense flutter, past participle fluttert, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to flutter

Conjugation

Conjugation of fluttern (weak verb)

infinitive	fluttern
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	flutter	flutter
2nd person singular	flutterst	flutterst
3rd person singular	fluttert	flutter
plural	fluttert	fluttern
imperative	present	—
singular	flutter
plural	fluttert
participle	present	past
	fluttern	fluttert
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Synonyms

• fladdern
• fluddern