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zweefvliegen.

to glide in the air; to fly an unpowered sailplane, (of animals) to fly while holding one's wings still, to fly without engines on

12 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈzʋeː(f)ˌfli.ɣə(n)/
  1. to glide in the air; to fly an unpowered sailplane, (of animals) to fly while holding one's wings still, to fly without engines on

Where this word comes from

Compound of zweven (“to hover, glide”) + vliegen (“to fly”).

noun/ˈzʋeː(f)ˌfli.ɣə(n)/
  1. gliding, flying with unpowered wings (whether by animals without flapping their wings, unpowered aircraft or powered aircraft with the engines turned off)

    neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Compound of zweven (“to hover, glide”) + vliegen (“to fly”).

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