See also: flöten and Flöten

Catalan

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floten

  1. third-person plural present indicative of flotar

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -oːtən

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floten

  1. inflection of fluiten:
    1. plural past indicative
    2. (dated or formal) plural past subjunctive

Middle English

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Etymology

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From Old English flotian, from Proto-Germanic *flutōną.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈflɔːtən/, /ˈflɔtən/

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floten

  1. To move in or around water; to float or swim:
    1. To float; to stay buoyant on the surface of a liquid.
    2. To move or propel oneself in or on the water; to swim.
    3. To move on a vessel or raft across water; to be conveyed over a liquid.
  2. (rare) To stream or flow; to move smoothly as a liquid or fluid.
  3. (rare) To waft; to be propelled by air (of a scent)
  4. (rare) To go or travel, especially with great speed.

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Descendants

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  • English: float
  • Scots: flote, flot, floit

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Spanish

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Verb

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floten

  1. inflection of flotar:
    1. third-person plural present subjunctive
    2. third-person plural imperative
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