fluiten

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈflœy̯tə(n)/ Hyphenation: flui‧ten Rhymes: -œy̯tən === Etymology 1 === From Middle Dutch floyten. Equivalent to fluit +‎ -en. Originally a weak verb, which developed strong forms by analogy with sluiten etc. Weak forms died out in the standard language over the 19th century. ==== Verb ==== fluiten (intransitive, transitive) to whistle (intransitive) to make any similar sound, as a passing bullet (intransitive, transitive) to referee ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== Afrikaans: fluit Berbice Creole Dutch: floiti → Papiamentu: flùit → Sranan Tongo: froyti → Saramaccan: foloíti === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Noun ==== fluiten plural of fluit