versickern
Translation
to seep away, to trickle away, to percolate
Examples
Das Regenwasser versickert langsam im Boden.
The rainwater slowly seeps into the ground.
Die Gelder sind in dunklen Kanälen versickert.
The funds have disappeared into shady channels.
Grammar Patterns
((intransitive)) to seep away The water seeps away in the sand.
((in sth. dat)) to seep into sth. The oil has seeped into the ground.
Similar Words
Synonyms: einsickern, verschwinden; Antonyms: hervorquellen, sprudeln
Etymology
From the prefix 'ver-' (indicating disappearance) and 'sickern' (to seep, trickle). Literally 'to seep away'.
Memory Tips
Imagine water that is 'sick' ('sickern') and 'very' ('ver-') slowly disappears.