hüpfen
Translation
to hop, to skip, to jump
Examples
Das Kind hüpft vor Freude.
The child is hopping with joy.
Der Frosch hüpft in den Teich.
The frog hops into the pond.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) hops ((with sth.)) sb./sth. hops with sth. The child hops with joy.
((sb./sth.)) hops ((into sth.)) sb./sth. hops into sth. The frog hops into the pond.
Similar Words
Synonyms: springen (to jump); Antonyms: stehen (to stand), sitzen (to sit)
Etymology
From Middle High German 'hupfen', related to the English word 'hop'.
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'hop'. Imagine a happy kangaroo hopping ('hüpfen') around.