säen
Translation
to sow, to seed
Examples
Der Bauer sät den Weizen.
The farmer sows the wheat.
Man erntet, was man sät.
You reap what you sow.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to sow sth. The farmer sows the wheat.
Similar Words
pflanzen (to plant), streuen (to scatter)
Etymology
From Old High German 'sāen', cognate with English 'sow'.
Memory Tips
Sounds similar to the English word 'sane'. Imagine a sane farmer carefully sowing seeds in straight lines.