flimmern
Translation
to flicker, to shimmer, to glimmer
Examples
Der alte Bildschirm flimmert.
The old screen is flickering.
Die Luft flimmerte vor Hitze.
The air shimmered with heat.
Die Sterne flimmern am Himmel.
The stars are glimmering in the sky.
Grammar Patterns
((subject)) + flimmern (subject) flickers The candle flickers.
Similar Words
Synonyms: flackern, zucken, schimmern
Etymology
An onomatopoeic word, imitating the sight of flickering light. Possibly related to English 'flame'.
Memory Tips
Imagine an old 'film' that is 'flickering' on a projector. 'Film' and 'flimmern' sound similar.