sinken
Translation
to sink, to fall, to decrease, to drop
Examples
Das Schiff sinkt im Meer.
The ship is sinking in the sea.
Die Preise sinken langsam.
The prices are sinking slowly.
Seine Laune ist gesunken.
His mood has dropped.
Grammar Patterns
(intransitive) to sink, fall Das Schiff sinkt.
((um et4)) to fall by (sth.) The temperature has sunk by 5 degrees.
((auf+4)) to fall to (sth.) Unemployment sank to a record low.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fallen, abnehmen; Antonyms: steigen, wachsen
Etymology
From Old High German 'sinkan', cognate with the English word 'sink'.
Memory Tips
It sounds almost identical to its English counterpart 'to sink'. Picture a submarine sinking.