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flittern.

to glisten, sparkle

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈflɪtɐn/
  1. to glisten, sparkle

    archaic · weak
  2. to flutter

    obsolete · weak
  3. to laugh, to giggle

    obsolete · weak
  4. to fawn, to flatter

    obsolete · weak
Where this word comes from

Middle High German flettern, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *flutrōną, frequentative of *flutōną (“to float”). Probably related to Low German fluttern. Cognate with English flutter and related to English float.

verb/ˈflɪtɐn/
  1. to honeymoon

    colloquial · humorous · weak
Where this word comes from

Back-formation from Flitterwochen (“honeymoon”).

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