sinken
to sink, to drop, to decrease
English translations
- 01
sink
- 02
fall
- 03
decline
- 04
drop
Word details
- German meaning
- Sinken bedeutet, dass etwas nach unten geht oder tiefer wird, oft im Wasser.
- English meaning
- sink
- Synonym
- fallen, abnehmen
- German example
- Das Schiff beginnt zu sinken.
- English example
- The ship is starting to sink.
- Auxiliary Verb
- sein
- Present
- ich sinke du sinkst er/sie/es ich sinkt wir sinken ihr sinket sie sinken
- Past Participle
- ich bin gesunken du bist gesunken er/sie/es ist gesunken wir sind gesunken ihr seid gesunken sie sind gesunken
- Past
- ich sank du sankst er/sie/es sank wir sanken ihr sankt sie sanken
Related words
- sinkend
Sinking
- untersinken
To sink slowly
- versinken
To sink
- absinken
To drop
- absinkend
Moving downwards, falling.
- abnehmen
to lose weight
- ertrinken
To drown
- fallend
Falling
- abfallen
To drop, to decrease
- zurückgehen
To decrease means to move in the opposite direction or to return to a previous state.
- schwelgen
to revel
- sacken
To sink means to slowly descend or collapse, often due to fatigue or lack of strength.
- fallenlassen
To drop
- absteigend
Descending
- rückläufig
Declining, decreasing
- abnehmend
Decreasing
- schwindend
Dwindling
- dekremental
decremental
- degressiv
Decreasing, diminishing; progressing in a decreasing progression.
- Lavalampe
A lava lamp is a decorative lamp containing wax globules that rise and fall in a liquid due to heat.
- Treibsand
Quicksand is sand saturated with water that behaves like a liquid, causing objects to sink into it.
- Ebbe
Ebb tide
- Kaltfront
Cold front
- Schiffbruch
Shipwreck
- Rückgang
Decline
- Rettungsboot
Lifeboat
- Überangebot
Oversupply
- Trendwende
A turnaround refers to a significant change or reversal of an existing trend or development.
- Absenkung
subsidence
- Wimmelbild
A hidden picture is a picture that contains many small details and figures, allowing the viewer to spend a long time looking at it and constantly discover new things.
- Sommerende
End of summer
- Überproduktion
Overproduction
- Schiffsunfall
Ship accident
- Herbstende
The end of autumn refers to the transition from autumn to winter, often the last days of autumn.
- Insolvenzgefahr
Risk of insolvency
- ebben
To ebb
- fallen lassen
To drop
- untergehen
to sink
- schwinden
To dwindle
Example sentences with “sinken”
Das Schiff ist gesunken. (The ship has sunk.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'sinken' a strong verb?
Yes: sinken, sank, gesunken.