kippen
Translation
to tip, to tilt, to dump, to tip over
Examples
Vorsicht, kipp den Stuhl nicht!
Careful, don't tip the chair!
Das Glas kippte und fiel vom Tisch.
The glass tipped over and fell from the table.
Er kippt das Wasser aus dem Eimer.
He is dumping the water out of the bucket.
Die Stimmung im Raum ist plötzlich gekippt.
The mood in the room suddenly changed.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to tip (sth.) over Er kippt den Stuhl.
((intransitive)) to tip over, to topple Das Glas kippt.
((sth.)) ((out of sth.)) to dump (sth.) (out of sth.) Er kippt das Wasser aus dem Eimer.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to tilt, to topple; Antonyms: to right, to straighten
Etymology
From Middle High German 'kippen' (to strike, push). Related to English 'chip'.
Memory Tips
Imagine you 'keep' tipping the same glass over by accident.