fließen
Translation
to flow, to run
Examples
Der Fluss fließt ins Meer.
The river flows into the sea.
Das Geld fließt auf sein Konto.
The money flows into his account.
Der Verkehr fließt wieder.
The traffic is flowing again.
Grammar Patterns
to flow ((into sth.)) The river flows into the sea.
to flow ((from/out of sth.)) Water flows from the tap.
Similar Words
Synonyms: strömen, rinnen; Antonyms: stocken, stehen
Etymology
From Old High German 'fliozzan'. Related to English 'flow', 'fleet', and 'float'.
Memory Tips
Sounds very similar to 'flow'. Imagine a river (der Fluss) is flowing (fließt).