fluiter

Dutch

Etymology

From fluiten (“to whistle”) +‎ -er; thus, "whistler".

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -œy̯tər

Noun

fluiter m (plural fluiters, diminutive fluitertje n)

  1. a fluter, flute player, flutist
    Synonyms: fluitist, fluitspeler
  2. a whistler; whistleblower
  3. the wood warbler, a songbird of the species Phylloscopus sibilator

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Verb

fluiter

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of fluitō
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