flöten
Translation
to play the flute, to whistle, to chirp
Examples
Sie kann sehr gut flöten.
She can play the flute very well.
Die Vögel flöten am Morgen.
The birds are chirping in the morning.
Er flötete eine sanfte Melodie.
He played a gentle melody on the flute.
Grammar Patterns
flöten to play the flute She can play the flute well.
((sth.)) flöten to play (sth.) on the flute He fluted a well-known melody.
Similar Words
pfeifen (to whistle), trillern (to trill/chirp)
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'die Flöte' (the flute).
Memory Tips
Imagine playing a 'flute'. The sound is similar to how birds 'flöten' (chirp) in the morning.