füllen
Translation
filled, filled up
Examples
Sie füllten die Kisten mit Äpfeln.
They filled the boxes with apples.
Tränen füllten ihre Augen.
Tears filled her eyes.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((with sth.)) to fill sth. with sth. They filled the boxes with apples.
((sth.)) to fill sth. Tears filled her eyes.
Similar Words
Synonyms: auffüllen (to refill), einfüllen (to pour in); Antonym: leeren (to empty)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fullijaną ('to make full'), cognate with English 'fill' and 'full'.
Memory Tips
"füllen" sounds very similar to the English "fill". 'füllten' is the simple past tense form.