springen

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃpʁɪŋən/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to spring; to leap; to bounce
  • (intransitive) to dive; to jump; to vault
  • (intransitive) to break; to burst; to pop

Etymology

Derived from Old High German springan derived from Proto-Germanic *springaną (burst, jump, spring) derived from Proto-Indo-European *spr̥g̑h.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*spr̥g̑h

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