fleddern

C1

to ferret through / scavenge / rummage through / rob

English meaning
to ferret through / scavenge / rummage through / rob

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fleddern in a sentence

Die Diebe fleddern die Wohnung nach Wertsachen.

The thieves ransack the apartment for valuables.

Conjugation of fleddern

ichfleddere
dufledderst
er/sie/esfleddert
wirfleddern
ihrfleddert
sie/Siefleddern
Simple past (er/sie/es)
fledderte
Perfect
hat gefleddert

Word family

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Where fleddern comes from

Das Wort kommt von gleichbedeutend „fladern“ aus dem Rotwelschen, dort ursprünglich wohl in der Bedeutung „waschen“. Wohl identisch zu mittelhochdeutsch vlederen; belegt ist zudem schon althochdeutsch fledarôn.

Words that go with fleddern

Questions about fleddern

How do you conjugate fleddern?

Present tense: fleddere, fledderst, fleddert, fleddern, fleddert, fleddern. Simple past: fledderte. Perfect: hat gefleddert.

What does fleddern mean in English?

fleddern means "to ferret through / scavenge / rummage through / rob". For example: "Die Diebe fleddern die Wohnung nach Wertsachen." — "The thieves ransack the apartment for valuables."

What level is fleddern in German?

fleddern is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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