füllen
Translation
to fill, to fill up, to stuff
Examples
Ich fülle das Glas mit Wasser.
I fill the glass with water.
Der Rauch füllt den Raum.
The smoke fills the room.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((with sth.)) to fill sth. with sth. Ich fülle das Glas mit Wasser.
((sth.)) to fill sth. The smoke fills the room.
Similar Words
Synonyms: befüllen, vollmachen; Antonyms: leeren (to empty)
Etymology
From Old High German 'fullen', related to 'voll' (full). Cognate with English 'fill' and 'full'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'filling' a container until it is 'full'. The German words are very similar.