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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.
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spinnen

to spin

/ˈʃpɪnən/

Conjugation

Principal parts

spinnen, spann, hat gesponnen

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

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Examples — spinnen in a sentence

Die Spinne spinnt ein Netz.

The spider spins a web.

Sie spann den Faden sorgfältig.

She spun the thread carefully.

How to remember it

SPINNEN, 'spin-nen' – sounds like 'spinning' (and also means to be crazy!).

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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/

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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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Illustration of the A2 German word “spüren”, which translates to “to sense/feel”. A person reaching out to touch the air, feeling the vibrations of the wind as visible, glowing threads of golden light on their fingertips.
spüren

/ˈʃpyːʁən/

to sense/feel

Principal parts

spüren, spürte, hat gespürt

ich spüre
du spürst
er/sie/es spürt
wir spüren
ihr spürt
sie/Sie spüren

Examples

Ich spüre einen leichten Schmerz.

I feel a slight pain.

Kannst du den kalten Wind spüren?

Can you feel the cold wind?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Stadt”, which translates to “city”. Close-up of a huge cluster of tall storybook city buildings and rooftops filling the frame, spires and chimneys and tiny lit windows packed together under a warm sky. No people, empty streets.
die Stadt

/ʃtat/

city

Examples

Ich wohne in dieser Stadt.

I live in this city.

Die Stadt ist sehr groß.

The city is very big.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Stand”, which translates to “stand / status”. A market stall balances on a single tightrope, its awning a status bar filling toward "GOOD".
der Stand

/ʃtant/

stand / status

Examples

Der Stand der Dinge ist gut.

The state of things is good.

Am Stand gibt es Kaffee.

There's coffee at the stall.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “stattfinden”, which translates to “take place”. An empty calendar square suddenly fills with a tiny live concert, stage lights and a crowd popping up.
stattfinden

/ˈʃtatˌfɪndn̩/

take place

Principal parts

stattfinden, fand statt, hat stattgefunden

ich finde statt
du findest statt
er/sie/es findet statt
wir finden statt
ihr findet statt
sie/Sie finden statt

Examples

Das Konzert findet morgen statt.

The concert takes place tomorrow.

Die Feier hat im Garten stattgefunden.

The party took place in the garden.

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