"flipper" meaning in Dutch

See flipper in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈflɪ.pər/ Audio: Nl-flipper.ogg Forms: flippers [plural], flippertje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ɪpər Etymology: Borrowed from English flipper. The sense "pinball machine" is a pseudo-anglicism. Etymology templates: {{bor+|nl|en|flipper}} Borrowed from English flipper, {{pseudo-loan|nl|en|nocap=1}} pseudo-anglicism Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-s|+}} flipper m (plural flippers, diminutive flippertje n)
  1. flipper, fin (swimming gear) Tags: masculine Synonyms: zwemvlies
    Sense id: en-flipper-nl-noun-RX3w9RmX
  2. flipper (limb-like appendage of an aquatic animal) Tags: masculine Synonyms: vin
    Sense id: en-flipper-nl-noun-zTVPKYwp
  3. flipper, flipper bumper (lever in a pinball machine for hitting the ball; also the input device for operating this lever) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-flipper-nl-noun-XHPXltsi Categories (other): Pages with entries, Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch pseudo-loans from English Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 12 0 11 11 0 6 3 6 2 8 1 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 1 7 12 11 0 0 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 37 4 24 24 7 Disambiguation of Dutch pseudo-loans from English: 8 12 67 13
  4. (rare) pinball machine Tags: masculine, rare Synonyms: flipperkast
    Sense id: en-flipper-nl-noun-OK~Y0B22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: flipperkast
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈflɪ.pər/ Audio: Nl-flipper.ogg
Rhymes: -ɪpər Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|nl|verb form}} flipper
  1. inflection of flipperen:
    first-person singular present indicative
    Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular Form of: flipperen
    Sense id: en-flipper-nl-verb-90Z8eBZU Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 12 0 11 11 0 6 3 6 2 8 1 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 1 7 12 11 0 0
  2. inflection of flipperen:
    (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    Tags: form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular Form of: flipperen
    Sense id: en-flipper-nl-verb--Ev0-ReP Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 12 0 11 11 0 6 3 6 2 8 1 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 1 7 12 11 0 0
  3. inflection of flipperen:
    imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative Form of: flipperen
    Sense id: en-flipper-nl-verb-7ADaX-sN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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