durch|sickern
Translation
to seep through, to leak out, to transpire
Examples
Wasser sickerte durch die Decke durch.
Water seeped through the ceiling.
Die Nachricht sickerte an die Presse durch.
The news leaked out to the press.
Grammar Patterns
((durch et4)) to seep through sth. The oil seeped through the floor.
((an j-n / zu j-m)) (for information) to leak out to sb. The secret information leaked out to the public.
Similar Words
durchdringen (to penetrate), lecken (to leak, for containers), bekannt werden (to become known)
Etymology
From 'durch' (through) + 'sickern' (to seep, trickle). Literally 'to seep through'.
Memory Tips
Imagine water getting 'sick' of being contained and 'seeping through' the cracks. The same applies to secret information.