kursieren

B2

to circulate / go round

English meaning
to circulate / go round

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kursieren in a sentence

Das Gerücht kursiert seit Wochen in der Stadt.

The rumor has been circulating in the city for weeks.

Conjugation of kursieren

ichkursiere
dukursierst
er/sie/eskursiert
wirkursieren
ihrkursiert
sie/Siekursieren
Simple past (er/sie/es)
kursierte
Perfect
ist kursiert

Word family

kursieren is built from der Kurs (course, rate). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where kursieren comes from

nach lateinisch cursāre „in Umlauf sein“, „zirkulieren“, seit dem 17. Jahrhundert belegt.

Words that go with kursieren

Questions about kursieren

How do you conjugate kursieren?

Present tense: ich kursiere, du kursierst, er kursiert, wir kursieren, ihr kursiert, sie kursieren. Simple past: kursierte. Perfect: ist kursiert.

What does kursieren mean in English?

kursieren means "to circulate / go round". For example: "Das Gerücht kursiert seit Wochen in der Stadt." — "The rumor has been circulating in the city for weeks."

What level is kursieren in German?

kursieren is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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