Early New High German flatern, from Middle High German vladeren, probably related to Falter (“moth”). Compare Dutch fladderen.
flattern (weak, third-person singular present flattert, past tense flatterte, past participle geflattert, auxiliary haben)
infinitive | flattern | ||||
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present participle | flatternd | ||||
past participle | geflattert | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich flattre ich flattere ich flatter |
wir flattern | i | ich flattere ich flattre |
wir flattern |
du flatterst | ihr flattert | du flatterest du flattrest |
ihr flatteret ihr flattret | ||
er flattert | sie flattern | er flattere er flattre |
sie flattern | ||
preterite | ich flatterte | wir flatterten | ii | ich flatterte1 | wir flatterten1 |
du flattertest | ihr flattertet | du flattertest1 | ihr flattertet1 | ||
er flatterte | sie flatterten | er flatterte1 | sie flatterten1 | ||
imperative | flattre (du) flatter (du) flattere (du) |
flattert (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.