flöten
German
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfløːtən/, [ˈfløːtən], [ˈfløːtn̩]
Audio (file) - 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
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Derived terms
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