flikkeren

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From earlier flickeren, vlickeren, perhaps equivalent to vlikken +‎ -eren. Perhaps ultimately imitative of birds' wings,[1] or from Proto-Germanic *flakuraz (shaking, wavering), related to *flakurōną (to roam, wander), from Proto-Indo-European *plag- (to roam, wander), from Proto-Indo-European *pelə- (to wander). Or, from Proto-Germanic *fleuganą (to fly).[2] [3]

Compare West Frisian flikkerje, Middle Low German vlickeren (to beat, flap), Old English flicorian (to flap, flutter). More at English flicker, flaunt.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈflɪkərə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪkərən

Verb

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flikkeren

  1. (intransitive) to flicker, to waver unsteadily
  2. (intransitive, colloquial) to fall
  3. (transitive, colloquial) to throw

Conjugation

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Conjugation of flikkeren (weak)
infinitive flikkeren
past singular flikkerde
past participle geflikkerd
infinitive flikkeren
gerund flikkeren n
present tense past tense
1st person singular flikker flikkerde
2nd person sing. (jij) flikkert, flikker2 flikkerde
2nd person sing. (u) flikkert flikkerde
2nd person sing. (gij) flikkert flikkerde
3rd person singular flikkert flikkerde
plural flikkeren flikkerden
subjunctive sing.1 flikkere flikkerde
subjunctive plur.1 flikkeren flikkerden
imperative sing. flikker
imperative plur.1 flikkert
participles flikkerend geflikkerd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “flicker”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  2. ^ vlieghen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  3. ^ Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “flikkeren (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I