flittern

== English == === Noun === flittern (countable and uncountable, plural flitterns) (obsolete, dialect) The bark obtained from young oak trees. (obsolete, dialect) A young oak tree. == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈflɪtɐn/ === Etymology 1 === Middle High German flettern, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *flutrōną, frequentative of *flutōną (“to float”). Probably related to Low German fluttern. Cognate with English flutter and related to English float. ==== Verb ==== flittern (weak, third-person singular present flittert, past tense flitterte, past participle geflittert, auxiliary haben) (archaic) to glisten, sparkle Synonyms: glänzen, flimmern (obsolete) to flutter Synonym: flattern (obsolete) to laugh, to giggle Synonym: kichern (obsolete) to fawn, to flatter Synonyms: kosen, schmeicheln, flattieren ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== Flitter Flittchen === Etymology 2 === Back-formation from Flitterwochen (“honeymoon”). ==== Verb ==== flittern (weak, third-person singular present flittert, past tense flitterte, past participle geflittert, auxiliary haben) (colloquial, humorous) to honeymoon ===== Conjugation ===== === Further reading === “flittern” in Duden online “flittern” in Duden online “flittern” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. “flittern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache