sinken

B1

to sink, fall

English meaning
to sink, fall

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sinken in a sentence

Das Schiff ist vor der Küste gesunken.

The ship sank off the coast.

Conjugation of sinken

ichsinke
dusinkst
er/sie/essinkt
wirsinken
ihrsinkt
sie/Siesinken
Simple past (er/sie/es)
sank
Perfect
ist gesunken

Words that go with sinken

Questions about sinken

How do you conjugate sinken?

Present tense: ich sinke, du sinkst, er sinkt, wir sinken, ihr sinkt, sie sinken. Simple past: sank. Perfect: ist gesunken.

What does sinken mean in English?

sinken means "to sink, fall". For example: "Das Schiff ist vor der Küste gesunken." — "The ship sank off the coast."

What level is sinken in German?

sinken is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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