flimmern

/ˈflɪmɐn/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: flimmert
past: flimmerte
perfect: hat geflimmert

Meaning

to flicker
- Der Fernseher flimmert.
  
  The television flickers.
- Der Bildschirm flimmerte und ging dann aus. Wir mussten den Fernseher neu starten.
  
  The screen flickered and then went off. We had to restart the television.

Similar words

flackern

flimmern means to flicker or shimmer like a screen or heat haze, a rapid, subtle flickering; flackern means to flicker like a flame, with irregular, unsteady flickering.

Practice

1 What does flimmern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Fernseher ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches flimmern?

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Last updated 2026-09-24