füllen
Translation
to fill, to fill up, to pour in
Examples
Er füllt das Glas mit Wasser.
He fills the glass with water.
Der Duft füllt den ganzen Raum.
The scent fills the entire room.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((with sth.)) to fill sth. with sth. He fills the glass with water.
((sth.)) to fill sth. The smoke fills the room.
Similar Words
Synonyms: auffüllen (to refill), einfüllen (to pour in); Antonym: leeren (to empty)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fullijaną ('to make full'), cognate with English 'fill' and 'full'.
Memory Tips
"füllen" sounds very similar to the English "fill". Imagine you "fill" a glass until it's "full" (voll).