vleien

• IPA^(key): /ˈvlɛi̯.ə(n)/

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

From Middle Dutch vleien, from Old Dutch *fleian, from Proto-Germanic *flaihaną.

vleien

1. (transitive) To flatter, coax, sweet-talk, praise excessively, wheedle
2. (intransitive) To flatter, coax, sweet-talk
3. (transitive) To convince, talk over/into
4. (transitive) To entice, lure, seduce
5. (transitive) To fondle, pet, stroke
6. (transitive) To flatter, present misleadlingly positively
7. also used reflexively: zich vleien in various above transitive senses

vleien

1. Plural form of vlei

vleien

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

• keilen

• vleier m (object which is thus flung)

• vlijen

vleien

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

vleien

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

• lieven, veilen, vielen