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Illustration of the B1 German word “sieden”, which translates to “to boil”. Close-up of a jolly walrus sitting chin-deep in an enormous cooking pot like a hot tub, huge bubbles roaring up all around it and steam curling to fill the whole frame.
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sieden

to boil

/ˈziːdn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

sieden, sott, hat gesotten

ich siede
du siedest
er/sie/es siedet
wir sieden
ihr siedet
sie/Sie sieden

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Examples — sieden in a sentence

Das Wasser siedet.

The water is boiling.

Sie sott die Kartoffeln.

She boiled the potatoes.

How to remember it

SIEDEN, 'zee-den' – the sea 'dens' itself into a boil during a storm.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “singen”, which translates to “to sing”. A tiny robin throws its head back and belts out a song so mighty that visible sound-ripples blast the petals clean off the nearby flowers.
singen

/ˈzɪŋən/

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to sing

Principal parts

singen, sang, hat gesungen

ich singe
du singst
er/sie/es singt
wir singen
ihr singt
sie/Sie singen

Examples

Ich singe ein Lied.

I'm singing a song.

Sie sang wunderschön.

She sang beautifully.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “sinnen”, which translates to “to ponder”. An owl sits utterly still on a mossy stone, eyes half-closed and feathers settled, while a slow spiral of pale mist curls upward around its head.
sinnen

/ˈzɪnən/

to ponder

Principal parts

sinnen, sann, hat gesonnen

ich sinne
du sinnst
er/sie/es sinnt
wir sinnen
ihr sinnt
sie/Sie sinnen

Examples

Er sinnt über den Sinn des Lebens nach.

He ponders the meaning of life.

Sie sann auf Rache.

She was bent on revenge.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “sitzen”, which translates to “to sit”. A wise figure sitting on a floating meditation cushion
sitzen

/ˈzɪt͡sn̩/

to sit

Principal parts

sitzen, saß, hat gesessen

ich sitze
du sitzt
er/sie/es sitzt
wir sitzen
ihr sitzt
sie/Sie sitzen

Examples

Ich sitze auf dem Stuhl.

I sit on the chair.

Wir sitzen im Café.

We sit in the café.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “spinnen”, which translates to “to spin”. A dizzy hamster inside an enormous spinning wheel of glowing thread, the whole wheel whirling into a blur of colour as a single bright strand spools out and fills the frame.
spinnen

/ˈʃpɪnən/

to spin

Principal parts

spinnen, spann, hat gesponnen

ich spinne
du spinnst
er/sie/es spinnt
wir spinnen
ihr spinnt
sie/Sie spinnen

Examples

Die Spinne spinnt ein Netz.

The spider spins a web.

Sie spann den Faden sorgfältig.

She spun the thread carefully.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “sprießen”, which translates to “to sprout”. Close-up of a tiny seedling bursting up through cracked earth so vigorously that a whole huge green sprout unfurls to fill the frame, a startled beetle riding on the topmost leaf.
sprießen

/ˈʃpʁiːsn̩/

to sprout

Principal parts

sprießen, spross, hat gesprossen

ich sprieße
du sprießt
er/sie/es sprießt
wir sprießen
ihr sprießt
sie/Sie sprießen

Examples

Die Samen sprießen im Frühling.

The seeds sprout in spring.

Grüne Triebe sprossen aus dem Boden.

Green shoots sprouted from the ground.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “springen”, which translates to “to jump”. An overjoyed frog launches explosively skyward, legs splayed in a giant leap, eyes wide with glee, leaving a comic splash-ring on the lily pad below.
springen

/ˈʃpʁɪŋən/

to jump

Principal parts

springen, sprang, ist gesprungen

ich springe
du springst
er/sie/es springt
wir springen
ihr springt
sie/Sie springen

Examples

Das Kind springt hoch.

The child jumps up high.

Er sprang über den Zaun.

He jumped over the fence.

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