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fluiten.

to whistle

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈflœy̯tə(n)/
  1. to whistle

    intransitive · transitive
  2. to make any similar sound, as a passing bullet

    intransitive
  3. to referee

    intransitive · transitive
    De wedstrijd wordt gefloten door een Italiaan.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch floyten. Equivalent to fluit + -en. Originally a weak verb, which developed strong forms by analogy with sluiten etc. Weak forms died out in the standard language over the 19th century.

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