fliegen
Translation
to fly, to go by plane, to be thrown, to be expelled
Examples
Vögel können fliegen.
Birds can fly.
Ich fliege morgen nach Berlin.
I'm flying to Berlin tomorrow.
Er ist aus der Schule geflogen.
He was expelled from school.
Grammar Patterns
((to...)) to fly (to...) We are flying to Italy.
((sth.)) to pilot (sth.) The pilot flies the plane safely.
((from...)) to be expelled (from...) He was expelled from school.
Similar Words
schweben (to float), gleiten (to glide)
Etymology
From Old High German 'fliogan', cognate with English 'fly'.
Memory Tips
Sounds very similar to its English counterpart 'fly'. Imagine a fly 'fliegen'-ing away.