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German
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfløːtən/, ,
- Hyphenation: flö‧ten
Verb
flöten (weak, third-person singular present flötet, past tense flötete, past participle geflötet, auxiliary haben)
- to play the flute
Er flötet bei uns im Schulorchester.- He plays the flute in our school orchestra.
- to speak in a high voice, usually charmingly
„Guten Morgen, Schätzchen!“ flötete sie.- "Good morning, darling!" she said in a flattering voice.
- (regional) to whistle
Er flötete fröhlich vor sich hin.- He was happily whistling to himself.
- (regional, sports) to act as referee
Der flötet wie ein Blinder!- The guy is refereeing like a blind man!
Conjugation
Conjugation of
flöten (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of
flöten (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
Synonyms
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Further reading
- “flöten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “flöten” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “flöten” in Duden online