flinder

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /flɪndə/ === Etymology 1 === From Middle English flendris, of North Germanic origin, from or related to Norwegian flindra, from Proto-Germanic *flintaz, from Proto-Indo-European *splind- (“to split, cleave”). ==== Alternative forms ==== flender (Scotland) ==== Noun ==== flinder (plural flinders) A small piece or fragment; a thin slice; splinter === Etymology 2 === From Middle English flindre. Compare Dutch vlinder. ==== Noun ==== flinder (plural flinders) (obsolete or dialectal) A butterfly or moth. ===== Derived terms ===== ==== Verb ==== flinder (third-person singular simple present flinders, present participle flindering, simple past and past participle flindered) (intransitive) To flirt; run about in a fluttering manner === Further reading === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “flinder”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. === Anagrams === frindle