No. 1,479 in Dutch
vleuten
"Vleuten" is not a standalone Dutch word; it is a place name, referring to a district in Utrecht, Netherlands.
In a sentence
De vogel vleut naar de hoge boom.
The bird flits to the tall tree.
Here, the word "vleut" is used as a verb, likely derived from a poetic or figurative usage implying the motion of something fleeting or fluttering in nature.
De vleuten van schaduwen haalden voorbij op de muur.
The flits of shadows passed on the wall.
In this case, "vleuten" is employed as a noun form to describe fleeting motions or events, akin to shimmerings or rapid transitions.
Hij vleut door het leven met een altijd vrolijke houding.
He flits through life with an always cheerful attitude.
In this sentence, "vleut" figuratively represents an ease or lightness in one's approach or behavior, suggesting a poetic manner of living with fluidity.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “vleuten” in actual Dutch podcasts.
Find “vleuten” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Dutch podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into Nederlands, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Dutch books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).