Dutch

Verb

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 entise, 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

Inflection

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

vleien

1. Plural form of vlei

Etymology 3

Verb

vleien

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

Inflection

Synonyms

• keilen

Derived terms

• vleier m (object which is thus flung)

Etymology 4

Alternative forms

• vlijen

Verb

vleien

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

Inflection

Anagrams

• lieven, veilen, vielen