sprießen
Translation
to sprout, to shoot up, to spring up
Examples
Im Frühling sprießen die Blumen.
Flowers sprout in spring.
Überall sprießen neue Ideen.
New ideas are springing up everywhere.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) sprießt ((aus+3)) (sth.) sprouts (from sth.) The flowers are sprouting from the earth.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wachsen, keimen, aufkeimen; Antonyms: welken, absterben
Etymology
From Old High German 'spriozan', related to the English word 'sprout'.
Memory Tips
Imagine plants 'springing' up in the 'spring'. The sound 'sprieß' sounds like something shooting up fast.