sprühen
Translation
to spray, to sparkle, to drizzle, to radiate
Examples
Er sprüht Farbe auf die Wand.
He sprays paint on the wall.
Ihre Augen sprühten vor Freude.
Her eyes sparkled with joy.
Es sprüht leicht, nimm einen Schirm mit.
It's drizzling lightly, take an umbrella with you.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((onto sth.)) to spray sth. onto sth. The gardener sprays water onto the flowers.
to sparkle ((with sth.)) to sparkle with sth. He is sparkling with new ideas.
it drizzles It only drizzled the whole day.
Similar Words
Synonyms: spritzen (to squirt), funkeln (to sparkle), nieseln (to drizzle)
Etymology
From a Proto-Germanic root meaning 'to spread, scatter'.
Memory Tips
The sound is very similar to the English word 'spray,' making the primary meaning easy to remember.