springen

Pronunciation: /ˈʃpʁɪŋən/

“springen” is a German word. Its 4 meanings in English:

verb

to spring; to leap; to bounce
to dive; to jump; to vault
to break; to burst; to pop
to run; to dash

Etymology

From Old High German springan, from Proto-Germanic *springaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sprenǵʰ-. Compare Low German springen, Dutch springen, West Frisian springe, English spring, Danish springe.

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