der Spring
Translation
spring (of water), source
Examples
Aus dem Spring im Felsen quillt klares Wasser.
Clear water gushes from the spring in the rock.
Grammar Patterns
der Spring ((as a noun)) the spring The spring is the source of the creek.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Quelle, Brunnen
Etymology
Related to the verb 'springen' (to jump), referring to water 'jumping' or gushing from the ground.
Memory Tips
It's a cognate with the English word 'spring'. Imagine water 'springing' forth from the earth.