From earlier fledderen, vledderen, from Middle Dutch vlederen, denominative from Middle Dutch vleder (“wing”). See also German flattern (“to flutter”) and Falter (“moth”).
fladderen
| Conjugation of fladderen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | fladderen | |||
| past singular | fladderde | |||
| past participle | gefladderd | |||
| infinitive | fladderen | |||
| gerund | fladderen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | fladder | fladderde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | fladdert, fladder2 | fladderde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | fladdert | fladderde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | fladdert | fladderde | ||
| 3rd person singular | fladdert | fladderde | ||
| plural | fladderen | fladderden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | fladdere | fladderde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | fladderen | fladderden | ||
| imperative sing. | fladder | |||
| imperative plur.1 | fladdert | |||
| participles | fladderend | gefladderd | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
From Middle High German vladeren, probably related to German Falter (“moth”).
fladderen (third-person singular present fladdert, past participle gefladdert, auxiliary verb sinn)
| Regular | ||
|---|---|---|
| infinitive | fladderen | |
| participle | gefladdert | |
| auxiliary | sinn | |
| present indicative |
imperative | |
| 1st singular | fladderen | — |
| 2nd singular | fladders | fladder |
| 3rd singular | fladdert | — |
| 1st plural | fladderen | — |
| 2nd plural | fladdert | fladdert |
| 3rd plural | fladderen | — |
| (n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel. | ||