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tropfen

drip

Meaning of tropfen

to fall in small drops

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German/ˈtʁɔpfən/
drip
tropfen - drip
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tropfen with English translation

tropfen usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Aus dem Wasserhahn tropfen langsam Tropfen.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Der Saft tropfen auf den Tisch.

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tropfen belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

tropfendrip
kochencook
sich ändernchange
bindentie
folgenfollow
entfernenremove
sich anfühlenfeel

tropfen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between tropfen / träufeln / rinnen / tropfenlassen / fließen / sickern

T
🇩🇪German
träufeln

To fall or pour in drops, often slowly and in small amounts; commonly used for liquids being dripped onto something.

A2Often
R
🇩🇪German
rinnen

To flow in a thin stream or run down, usually more continuously than in separate drops; often used for water, sweat, or tears.

A2Often
T
🇩🇪German
tropfenlassen

To let a liquid drip or release it drop by drop; emphasizes the action of making something drip.

A2Rarely
F
🇩🇪German
fließen

To flow or move like a stream; a more general word than "drip," since it can describe small streams as well as larger flows of liquid.

A2Very Often
S
🇩🇪German
sickern

To seep or slowly penetrate through something; usually used for liquid passing through soil, fabric, or cracks.

A2Often
R
🇩🇪German
regnen

To rain; not "drip" in the literal sense, but the general word for precipitation falling from above.

A2Very Often

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How to pronounce tropfen and what this word means

tropfen means drip. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce tropfen

/ˈtʁɔpfən/

tropfen translation

drip

tropfen examples

Aus dem Wasserhahn tropfen langsam Tropfen.

tropfen transcription

/ˈtʁɔpfən/

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tropfen meaning: what does it mean?

in kleinen Tropfen fallen oder fließen

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tropfen is pronounced as /ˈtʁɔpfən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

tropfen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Aus dem Wasserhahn tropfen langsam Tropfen. Translation: Из крана медленно капают капли.

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