vlinderen
Dutch
Etymology
Of uncertain origin; first attested in 1591. In the primary sense of "to flutter" this verb is likely not denominative from vlinder (attested 1567), which is assumed to be deverbal from this verb. Compare Middle Dutch vliendermuis (“bat, flittermouse”) (attested 1485) and German flindern (“to flutter”); more at vlinder.[1] The sense "to swim using the butterfly stroke" however is based on vlinderslag, and the sense "to observe butterflies" is denominative from vlinder. The sense "to smooth using a trowel" refers to the fluttering movement characteristic of this technique.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvlɪn.də.rə(n)/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɪndərən
Verb
vlinderen
- (intransitive) to flutter
- Synonym: fladderen
- (intransitive, swimming) to swim the butterfly stroke
- (transitive, construction) to smooth a new concrete floor using a trowel or some other tool
- Synonym: polieren
- (intransitive, biology) to observe butterflies (recreationally or for scientific purposes)
Conjugation
| Conjugation of vlinderen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | vlinderen | |||
| past singular | vlinderde | |||
| past participle | gevlinderd | |||
| infinitive | vlinderen | |||
| gerund | vlinderen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | vlinder | vlinderde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | vlindert, vlinder2 | vlinderde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | vlindert | vlinderde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | vlindert | vlinderde | ||
| 3rd person singular | vlindert | vlinderde | ||
| plural | vlinderen | vlinderden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | vlindere | vlinderde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | vlinderen | vlinderden | ||
| imperative sing. | vlinder | |||
| imperative plur.1 | vlindert | |||
| participles | vlinderend | gevlinderd | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
Derived terms
References
- ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “vlinder”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute