vleien

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvlɛi̯.ə(n)/

• Audio

  (file)

• Hyphenation: vlei‧en
• Homophone: vlijen
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯ən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch vleien, from Old Dutch *fleien, from Proto-West Germanic *flaihijan.

Verb

vleien

1. (transitive, intransitive) to flatter, coax, sweet-talk, wheedle (praise excessively and disingenuously)

   Synonym: flemen

2. (transitive) to convince, talk into, talk over
3. (transitive) to entice, lure, seduce
4. (transitive, reflexive) to fondle, pet, stroke
5. (transitive, reflexive) To flatter (present disingenuously)

Conjugation

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

vleien

1. plural of vlei

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

vleien

1. (transitive) To fling, throw a pebble etc. over water so as to make it bounce

Conjugation

Synonyms

• keilen

Derived terms

• vleier m (object which is thus flung)

Etymology 4

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

• vlijen

Verb

vleien

1. (intransitive) To form a membrane
2. (intransitive) To be covered by one

Conjugation

Etymology 5

Verb

vleien

1. Archaic form of vlijen.
2. Misspelling of vlijen.

Conjugation

Anagrams

• lieven, veilen, vielen