singen
Translation
to sing
Examples
Der Vogel singt jeden Morgen.
The bird sings every morning.
Er singt ein Lied für sie.
He is singing a song for her.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to sing (sth.) He sings an old folk song.
((for sb.)) ((sth.)) to sing (sth.) (for sb.) She sings a lullaby for the baby.
Similar Words
trällern (to hum, to trill), summen (to hum)
Etymology
From Old High German 'singan', directly cognate with the English 'to sing'.
Memory Tips
It sounds almost identical to its English counterpart 'to sing', making it very easy to remember.