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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesflattern
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈflatɐn
"Die Schmetterlinge flattern von Blume zu Blume im Garten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move lightly and swiftly; to flutter.
"The butterflies flittered from flower to flower in the garden."
- 1
A light, quick movement or flutter.
"There was a flitter of wings as the birds took off from the branch."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'flitter' originates from the Middle English term 'fliteren', which is derived from the Old English 'fliterian', meaning to flutter or move lightly. The term has evolved over centuries to encompass a sense of quick, light movement often associated with small creatures like birds or insects.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flitter" is said worldwide
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voltiger
Transliteration: vɔl.ti.ʒe
"Les papillons voltigent de fleur en fleur dans le jardin."
flattern
Transliteration: ˈflatɐn
"Die Schmetterlinge flattern von Blume zu Blume im Garten."
fluttuare
Transliteration: flutˈtua.re
"Le farfalle fluttuano da un fiore all'altro nel giardino."
revolotear
Transliteration: reβoloˈte.aɾ
"Las mariposas revolotean de flor en flor en el jardín."
flutuar
Transliteration: flu.tuˈaɾ
"As borboletas flutuam de flor em flor no jardim."
फड़फड़ाना
Transliteration: phaṛaphaṛānā
"तितलियाँ फूलों के बीच फड़फड़ाती हैं।"
轻盈飞舞
Transliteration: qīngyíng fēiwǔ
"蝴蝶在花丛中轻盈飞舞。"
날다
Transliteration: nalda
"나비가 꽃 사이를 날아다닌다."
ひらひらする
Transliteration: hirahira suru
"蝶々が花の間をひらひらしています。"
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